Thank you, Chair.
Any of you can respond to my question, and could you clarify the following for an eastcoaster?
On the various panels I've sat through on salmon, the issue of hatcheries comes up. I interpret that there's a conflict in the advice given to government and to the department. Are hatcheries part of the solution as it relates to conservation versus commercial and both? Is the requirement to have an effective hatchery system a key part of maintaining salmon stocks into the future? I ask because at the same time, studies will show worldwide the oceans are not going to sustain the protein level of production they have. The trajectories are all down. Am I missing something here? Do we need them, and can we maintain both the stocks with hatcheries?