Thank you, Mr. Arnold.
Yes, as a matter of fact we are. We have identified through our work as a society that European green crab is a significant threat—and not only to the wild salmon habitat. There is strong empirical evidence from both first nations and scientific monitoring organizations that they're actually preying upon juvenile salmon as they exit their natal rivers and spend time in nearshore eel grass habitat.
Much work needs to be done to understand the evolution and the impacts of green crab here in the Pacific region. We are experiencing a tremendous outbreak here in southern British Columbia, particularly along the west coast of Vancouver Island. I can say that over the past 14 or 15 months now, our society has been deeply engaged with coastal first nations, the province, and DFO in the pursuit of a large-scale, industrial response for management and control of green crab.