Thanks, Mr. Calkins. I think we all acknowledge that this is a delicate issue. First and foremost, we have to depend on the science. I think the science has proven that the pinniped population is having an extremely detrimental effect on all age classes of salmon here in the Pacific region.
We perhaps may need to look to our cohorts in the United States, who have already initiated pinniped control programs. It's a difficult decision. We saw that with caribou management and the wolf culls to save what's left of the caribou in certain regions. I think as we move forward, tough decisions will have to be made. I'm certainly glad it's not my decision. However, I wish those who perhaps may be on this call in committee today the best of luck in making that decision. It will be a tough one, but it is supported thoroughly by science.