Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm very pleased to be here in this region. I would just like to add that I am from the west coast so it's especially important for me to be here to hear your concerns, to hear what you have to say. I'm also a new member of Parliament. I was elected in November last year.
But when I first heard of the snow crab issue, I thought that it was very important that this committee come to the region, listen to the concerns, and see if we can make some recommendations. I would really encourage you to submit your recommendations and your solutions. If you feel there hasn't been enough time at this committee--unfortunately, we need to have limited presentation times, etc.--I would encourage you to submit them in writing and get that to us, as Monsieur Blais has mentioned. We can follow up.
My first question is for you, Mr. Scantland. You talked about insecurity and the current management. You talked about the need for better planning, and about late announcements, especially with bad news. You emphasized no consultation or limited consultation, especially with regard to involving the community, and I'm wondering if you could elaborate more and talk a little bit more about what kind of model or management model you envision that would address these issues.