I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 22 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on October 19, 2020, the committee is meeting for its study of the state of the Pacific salmon.
Of course, there are lots of guidelines for us to follow. We all know from the public health authorities what we're supposed to do if we're here in person or in contact with anyone else, so I'll skip along, but as chair, I will be enforcing these measures for the duration of the meeting. I thank members in advance for their co-operation.
For those participating virtually, I'd like to outline a few rules to follow.
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I would now like to welcome our witnesses. From the British Columbia Institute of Technology we have Dr. Rosenau, doctor of philosophy in biological sciences. From the Living Oceans Society we have Karen Wristen, executive director. Finally, from the Pacific Salmon Foundation we have Emiliano Di Cicco, fish health researcher.
I'll remind the witnesses that they have up to five minutes for their presentations. I will be fairly strict on time, as we want to get to questions as well, of course.
We'll go to Mr. Rosenau first. Go ahead, when you're ready.