Certainly on the issues faced in different regions, even as simple as there are different species involved in different regions, we need to ensure that the management of these species is second to none. We certainly face enough issues with the international reception of our seal harvest. If we were no longer able to say this hunt is sustainable that would be difficult. Managing the bearded seal harvest in Nunavut would be very different from managing the sea lion harvest in British Columbia, and very different from managing the harp seal harvest on the Front in Newfoundland. We need certain national benchmarks for these things, but certainly we need to be able to also ensure that local realities are reflected.
On April 17th, 2023. See this statement in context.