Thank you for the question.
I want to say that I think it is important to open the discussions and ensure that Fisheries and Oceans Canada works with the organizations in the industry. There have to be discussions with the people involved: scientists working in the universities, environmental groups, indigenous communities, people in the fish harvesting sector and people in the processing sector, to be able to make the best decisions possible.
All partners operating in the fisheries sector have the same objective: to have sustainable fisheries. We are very familiar with the consequences for rural communities of misusing or mismanaging the resource.
I am open to the idea of working with all the partners and with the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. I know that some colleagues have sat on the committee for a long time and I know that they work very hard and make recommendations. In my opinion, this work is going to be essential.