Mr. Chair, I would like to clarify that this list is taken from the French version of a document produced by a group of non-governmental environmental organizations called SeaChoice. It does not come from Fisheries and Oceans Canada or the federal government. I brought it as an example, to show you the seafood that is considered at present to be sustainable or not sustainable, by those organizations.
I understand your point of view. It has been voiced several times by representatives of the fishing industry. I think the people in these organizations have heard the industry's concerns and are reviewing their list. They have to update the scientific opinions and information they collected at the outset, on which to base their conclusions. They have also listened to comments from producers concerning the fact that species like tuna, for example, are described generally, without specifying which ocean, country or region is in question. Tuna may travel in several countries and regions and be managed differently. It may be perfectly sustainable in one region or country and not in another. As well, if we don't say what species of cod the fishery is open for and which it is closed for, it creates confusion.
This problem has been pointed out. Myself, I spent a full day with our scientists, with the people from this organization and their scientists. We questioned them about the conclusions they have stated. They are going to review their list. They have particular views about what sustainability means and about products derived from aquaculture and products that come from trawling. Ultimately, those views are theirs.