I call this meeting to order.
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank two gentlemen for joining us today. We appreciate your taking the time out of your busy schedules to come and have a discussion with our committee. As you've probably been made aware, we're studying closed containment in the aquaculture industry. We look forward to your views and any advice you can offer the committee.
For your information, we generally have some specific timeframes laid out for questions and answers. We try to get as many questions in as we can. If I cut you off or interrupt, I apologize in advance. It's in the spirit of trying to be fair and ensure that all members have a chance to ask their questions and get the answers they're seeking.
Mr. Taylor, I appreciate your coming today. I believe the clerk has probably advised you that there's a timeframe. We try to keep our opening comments to about 10 minutes. Let's turn the floor over to you at this time and let you proceed.