Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll be splitting my time with my colleague, Mr. Hardie.
Thank you, Minister, for being here. Thank you also for dropping into my riding last fall. It was very welcomed by all the recreational and indigenous communities that we had a chance to visit.
Of course, on the mighty Miramichi, the Atlantic salmon is king. With all the diminishing counts that we see every year, what is your department doing to ensure that the species remains in our water as a source of food and income for generations to come and for our first nations communities? Also, I know that we're moving towards traditional knowledge a little bit, in partnership with first nations, which I'm very happy to see.
Maybe I could have your comments on what we're doing to protect this species.