Thank you, Madam Minister.
I think that in 2017 and 2019, the fishers in my area saw how more funding produces more projects. So the funding announced in the budget will help us do more.
You were asked about the seals, and I know how important that is to you. We know that the seals are causing an imbalance in the ecosystem and something has to be done about that. Based on recent reports, we need to find solutions to reduce the seal population. However, if we wanted all the fisher associations to sign a letter asking that the seals simply be culled, none of them would want to sign it.
However, as you know, we now risk losing some of our major markets. I know that you're working on it and you've discussed it at length. Can you update the committee on the status of this? I think we need to act quickly to keep from losing our resources.