Welcome back, everyone.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the new witnesses.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, you can click on the microphone icon to activate your mike. All comments should be addressed through the chair. Interpretation in this video conference will work very much the way it does in a regular committee meeting. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of floor, English or French. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute so that we don't get any feedback from any other noises.
I would like to welcome our witnesses in the second panel: from the Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association, Mr. Sproul, president; and from Regroupement des pĂȘcheurs professionnels du Sud de la GaspĂ©sie, Madame Canet and Mr. Cloutier.
We'll now go to the speaking part for the witnesses.
We'll start with you, Mr. Sproul, for five minutes or less, please.