Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here. Your remarks, which are always very interesting, provide a lot of food for thought.
Mr. Côté, some time ago, I met with lobster fishers from the Magdalen Islands who are part of your group. According to them, there is nothing more important than preserving the resource and its sustainability.
How do you explain the fact that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or DFO, doesn't take your requests and scientific advice more into consideration?