Thank you, Lorraine.
Our all-party committee was created to present a unified position on shrimp quota allocations. At this point I'll conclude by discussing our recommendations.
Recommendation one: the committee is calling on the federal government to eliminate LIFO and establish a new sharing arrangement between the inshore and offshore through a process that is consistent with those applied in other fisheries.
Recommendation two: the committee is calling on the federal government to ensure that this sharing arrangement considers adjacency and reflects the history of both fleets in the northern shrimp fishery.
Recommendation three: the committee is calling on the federal government to carry out an immediate full scientific assessment on the northern shrimp resources and that full assessments occur annually during this time of apparent resource decline. The committee strongly believes quotas must be determined by full scientific reviews and not just surveys.
Recommendation four: the committee is calling on the federal government to implement a plan to study the impact of climate change on the ecosystem and the northern shrimp resources.
This concludes the remarks of our committee. We certainly invite, and look forward to answering any questions you may have.