Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you first to the witnesses for coming back, and also to you, Mr. Chair, for suspending the meeting to ensure that everybody's languages were in place and translation was there for all members in this committee.
Mr. Dadswell, we heard Robert Steneck from the University of Maine. He told this committee that there is no concern for overfishing or damages from fishing outside the season in regard to what's taking place with the Sipekne'katik. In Maine they fish year-round, he cited, and have a much higher fishing rate, but stocks remain stable.
What data is this committee missing if DFO, Professor Steneck and Maine say that the stocks are healthy? Maybe you can help us better understand the differences there.