Jonathan Tremblay at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On October 6th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 6th, 2011 / 4:30 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Tremblay NDP Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC

It has been almost 20 years since commercial groundfish fishing was banned offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. Commercial stocks have not gone up and, as a result, crab and shrimp stocks are now in decline.

Why is there no support for a commission of inquiry into the management of fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador? In addition, why is there no recovery program for fisheries?

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