Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll continue with my questions for Dr. Walters.
I'm curious as to whether there is a correlation between areas that have a large population of pinnipeds and the recovery or decline of salmon stocks in those areas. One of the examples that has been noted is the Cowichan River chinook. There is a high abundance of pinnipeds in the area surrounding the Cowichan River, yet we're seeing chinook stocks on the rebound.
Have you looked into the correlation between particularly high densities of pinnipeds and the trend of salmon populations in those areas?