Clifford Small at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On November 20th, 2024. See this statement in context.

November 20th, 2024 / 6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Clifford Small Conservative Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL

It was 70¢ a pound last year. That's quite the drop. Six dollars a pound in 1990 would be $12 a pound right now, with 2% inflation.

Do you think that was U.S. money? I've heard figures as high as $200 million. Those came in via the NGOs and philanthropists. Do you think that was on purpose, in order to disadvantage your industry in the marketplace, in favour of the American wild fishery?

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