Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, guests.
I'm on the other side of the country on the east coast. We have a very different perspective on some of the industry from some people on the west coast.
In Newfoundland and Labrador the province is responsible for licensing, inspections and enforcement while DFO is responsible for habitat protection. There's a shared responsibility, and it's much different from what happens on the west coast of the country. I want to ask you a couple of questions around that.
The audit recommends that DFO needs to provide long-term funding for research on the effects of aquaculture activities on wild fish.
How much yearly funding is provided for that type of research and is an increase or a decrease in funding expected?