Evidence of meeting #130 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was licence.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
I have one question. It's a really simple question.
In terms of the makeup of these advisory boards, are they fishermen or are they retired bureaucrats?
Fisher, As an Individual
The boards would be licence-holders for the most part. They are fishermen less and less. They used to be almost all active fishermen. Now that active fishermen are less and less licence-holders, they are more and more non-fishermen.
NDP
Fin Donnelly NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Again, Mr. Cameron, on the topic of ownership, you commented on moving from inactive to active fish harvesters. Do you have a comment about how you see that happening to include those speculators and licence-holders, in the process of moving away from the ownership of their...?
Fisher, As an Individual
I had a meeting with the minister and the region a couple of weeks ago. We asked to sit down with the minister and the Pacific region to talk about how that would play out. We were told we could talk about that after these recommendations come out, so it's the cart before the horse, maybe. I don't know. We'd need to sit down and discuss that. We need a space where we can be a part of that process.
Mr. Ken McDonald (Avalon, Lib.)
Thank you, Mr. Donnelly.
Again, thank you to our witnesses for this portion of our committee meeting today. It's been insightful information. I'm from the east coast and I thought the fishery was a hornet's nest on the east coast, but the west coast takes the cake. Anyway, it's great to hear all your comments and everything you're trying to solve in a fishery at a time when one may wonder whether it is worth your while to be here or not. Again, thank you for your input. I'm sure we will have some more witnesses involved in the fishery again tomorrow, and I'm sure it will be just as insightful. Thank you, each of you, for appearing here today.
To the committee, I need a motion to approve the budget.
It is moved by Mr. Hardie, and seconded by Mr. Doherty.
(Motion agreed to)
I'll sign, and people can get paid. Perfect.
Thank you, everyone.
The meeting is adjourned.