Thank you very much for the question. I moved to Fisheries and Oceans from Environment and Climate Change Canada about six months, so this is the first time I've been able to appear at a committee. It's a great pleasure to be here.
I've certainly heard the allegations. We discuss that sort of thing internally and determine whether action needs to be taken.
I should be clear that the offshore policy guides the department's decision-making about issuing licences. When it comes to enforcement, Canadian vessels are governed by the Fisheries Act, of course, and foreign vessels are governed by the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act.That's where the enforcement agencies concentrate their work.
When it comes to—