I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 121 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 want to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking.
For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
Please address all comments through the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Monday, September 16, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the impact the reopening of the cod fishery on Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
Welcome to our witnesses.
On Zoom, from FFAW-Unifor, we have Dwan Street, inshore member representative of area 3Ps and president-elect, and Dr. Erin Carruthers, senior fisheries scientist; and from the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Dr. George Rose, honorary professor. Of course, in the room we have the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Thank you for taking the time to appear. You will each have five minutes or less for opening statements.
I believe the FFAW will deliver two sets of opening remarks, one from Ms. Street and one from Ms. Carruthers.
Ms. Street, you can go first, if you're ready, for five minutes or less.