As you know, the Fisheries Act is being updated. You are here to take part in our study, and I'm sure you have recommendations as to what should be included in the act or excluded from it.
Let's get back to whale management. The Fisheries Act says a lot about protecting the habitat of our resources, fish, but hardly ever refers to protecting our communities, which depend on those resources. To my mind, those things go hand in hand.
In terms of protecting the whales' habitat, measures were taken a number of years ago. We are talking about the same things. A report was produced about that, and you also appeared before the committee to suggest solutions in that regard.
Could we relax those measures to protect whales without harming them or our markets, while also continuing to protect our communities? Is that feasible?
I would like a clear and fair answer.