Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I'm sure you've been made aware that there's going to be a very challenging year ahead in Atlantic Canada in the fishery, especially due to negative signals in the snow crab industry.
Last year you committed to me several times, including at committee of the whole, that the trial survey for northern cod this year would be going ahead and that this crucial information would be there to be used in the stock assessment. Will you supplement this missing piece of data by placing extra weight on the catch data submitted by fish harvesters and observers this year in the setting of that quota?