Thank you.
In the context of the 2019 study on west coast fisheries, the committee recommended that the federal government establish a public online database that includes information on the beneficial holder of all fishing quotas and licences, as well as all sales and leasing of quota and licence holdings.
In the government's response to the report, that recommendation was not addressed, though it did note that it will begin consultations on issues raised in the report. These consultations have been delayed by COVID‑19.
Should a public registry be required for east coast offshore fisheries to increase the transparency on quota licence ownership and transactions?