Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think it's important that we do take a very serious look at the snow crab industry. We're in a crisis. I don't like using the word “crisis”, because we always seem to use that word too often, but we're in a very untenable situation in Newfoundland right now when it comes to an industry where industry, provincial governments, plant workers, everybody is waiting to see what is going to happen to the industry this year. After speaking to fishermen this past week, it's on their minds and it's very important.
I think we really need to have a look at it and do a study and make some recommendations, because the federal government does play a role. It's much like the lobster industry, which we went through last fall. So I wanted to speak in support of the motion by Mr. Byrne.