Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank all the witnesses who are with us today.
At the outset, I would like to humbly say that I don't have a lot of traditional indigenous knowledge about the fishery and salmon ecosystems. I'd like to hear from the witnesses here about their knowledge in general.
Of course, there is no order for the interventions.
I would also like to ask sub-questions. I can come back to them later, too.
Does the department have access to sources of information on this topic? Does it consult them?
In addition, I would like to know, although it is difficult to say, to what extent the department understands and uses such knowledge for the enhancement of Pacific salmon populations.