I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to meeting 101 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders.
Before we proceed, I will make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you're not speaking. For interpretation for those on Zoom, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French, and for those in the room, you can choose the earpiece and select the desired channel. Please address all comments through the chair.
Before we proceed, I simply want to remind members to be very careful when handling their earpieces, especially when their or their neighbour's microphone is turned on. Earpieces placed too close to the microphone are one of the most common causes of sound feedback, which is extremely harmful to the interpreters and causes serious injuries.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on February 15, the committee is resuming its study on the scales used by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to set redfish quotas.
I notify the members that the clerk has informed me that the notice of meeting that went out showed that we would be moving to committee business at 5:15 p.m. I've been informed we can extend the witness testimony time until 5:30 p.m. and then begin committee business at 5:30 and go until 5:45 or possibly 6:00 p.m.
As our first panellist today, we have Mr. Jean Lanteigne from the Fédération régionale acadienne des pêcheurs professionnels. You have five minutes or less for your opening statements.