Thank you, Mr. Chair.
If we're going to want to argue about the number of times the Minister of Fisheries or other Liberals in that position have appeared before the committee, I would remind you that the former minister of fisheries Gail Shea hardly attended any committee meetings. We're here to find solutions.
I would like to address Mr. Burns or another official from the department.
One of the major concerns of fishers, shrimpers or inshore fleets is the return of large vessels to the Gulf. I think you know that in 1977, Roméo LeBlanc, who was the minister of fisheries at the time, prohibited the presence of vessels over 100 feet long in the Gulf.
How many large Canadian vessels over 100 feet long are capable of harvesting redfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence?