The advantage, I suppose, of the commission being attached to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is that many people within the department have an intense and localized understanding of the issues at play and the particular challenges of the management of the Great Lakes fishery and invasive species. At all levels of the department, they understand the kinds of opportunities that exist to address those challenges in a more robust way.
For instance, we have a national aquatic invasive species program. Our ability to bring our understanding of that work into our conversations with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and in support of our work in the control of sea lampreys helps ensure that we're taking advantage of best practices.