Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank all three of our witnesses for coming and providing their testimony today.
I would certainly like to acknowledge the good work of the Pacific Salmon Forum. I think they produced an excellent report. Their 16 recommendations I know I've looked at, and I hope the government has. It sounds like they are looking at those recommendations.
In terms of your comments, John, we have received the report, and we certainly have looked at those recommendations. I certainly appreciate you highlighting that and bringing it forward.
I have two specific questions. I'm wondering, Mr. Fraser, if you could comment on the suggestion of B.C. fish farms moving to closed containment. What are your feelings on that?
I'll just add the other question to Mr. O'Riordan. The comment was made that you determined that sea lice from fish farms was a problem on the west coast. In fact, it was referred to as “ground zero”. You also made a comment that lice has no lethal effect but has a sublethal effect. Could you just comment or elaborate a bit more on what that means?