Hello. I'd like to thank the standing committee for the opportunity to speak about the issues in the west coast fisheries. I've come to ask for your help.
My name is Ryan Edwards, and I'm a fourth-generation fisherman from the small coastal community of Ucluelet on Vancouver Island.
I started fishing with my father and uncle when I was six years old. I remember my dad talking to my mother to see if it was possible to miss the first week of grade 1. She said no.