Thank you.
As a result of your December 17 decision regarding the future of aquaculture in the Discovery Islands, more than seven million healthy juvenile Atlantic salmon have been euthanized and layoffs have started towards an ultimate loss of about 1,500 jobs. How does this align with the government's blue economy strategy that you have so fervently promoted?
Furthermore, did you consult with your provincial counterparts, which we heard testimony from here, in advance of this decision's being rolled out? Did you consult in advance with the first nations communities that were being directly affected by this decision so that they could have meaningful transition plans in place when this decision was enacted?