Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witness for being here with us today.
I want to start off by saying I'm a British Columbian member of Parliament, so I know a bit about the importance of wild salmon to first nations all along our coast. We know that 90% of first nations in B.C. rely on wild salmon for food and social and ceremonial purposes. It is an iconic species. It has a deep and significant place in the culture and practices of first nations in British Columbia.
You touched on this a bit in your opening statement, but can you talk a bit more about the importance of cod to the people of Nunatsiavut?