Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the panel for appearing.
Being from the east coast—this could apply to both coasts, I suppose—I have an area that's of interest right now. It has been commercially fished, I guess, by first nations and by local commercial fishers for probably at least 100 years.
Maybe I'll start with you, Dr. Ban. Would you say that an adjusted ecosystem has installed itself there over the years? If we were to put an MPA in that area, would we try to recreate what was there or would it be better to try to manage and make sure that whatever ecosystem is there now there is protected? Perhaps you could elaborate on that.