Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses today. Some of them I know quite well.
My first question will be for Mr. Doak. As we said, time is short.
Mr. Doak, I have met you before. I know you are, I was going to say, “an encyclopedia”, but a Google of salmon, and you can talk for a long time. I know you know the fish quite well. Please give a short answer, if you can.
Again, I want to thank you for taking the time. I know that salmon season has started, and you are probably busy at your shop.
Mr. Doak, as an outfitter, it is obvious that your business depends on people fishing salmon on the Miramichi. Last year was the first year when it was all catch-and-release for recreational fishing on the Miramichi. Could you tell us if that decision had a direct negative effect on your business in 2015?
If the numbers were to drop to a level where absolutely no fishing were to take place, your business would basically shut down. Would you say that preservation measures that we have today are still worthwhile and very important at this stage?