Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for being with us for the two‑hour meeting. It's a lot, so we appreciate it very much.
I would like to talk about a concrete reality on the ground. There is the entire Canadian fisheries economy, but there are also authentic values and identity values. This is something we know well in the St. Lawrence River. The river and its estuary are important elements and an incredible resource bank.
However, because the opening dates of the fishing season are not in line with reality, we are in danger of losing certain ways of fishing, such as our capelin fishing. Weir fishing is a traditional way of fishing that requires expertise. We are very concerned about losing that tradition. There are still two weir fisheries, one of which is in the Maritimes, I believe.
How can DFO decentralize part of its exercise?
I think my question is more for Mr. Burns.