Clifford Small at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On June 5th, 2023. See this statement in context.

June 5th, 2023 / 11:30 a.m.

Conservative

Clifford Small Conservative Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the witnesses for coming here today.

My question is for Mr. Waddell, I guess.

Mr. Waddell, what would you say is more important to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: implementing marine protected areas to meet the government's commitment to its 30 by 30 arrangement with the United Nations, or addressing recommendations from reports like the one we're talking about here from 2019?

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