I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 94 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
This meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Before we proceed, I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For interpretation for those on Zoom, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel. Please address all comments through the chair.
Before we proceed, I simply want to remind members to be very careful when handling the earpieces, especially when your microphone or your neighbour's microphone is turned on. Earpieces placed too close to a microphone are one of the most common causes of sound feedback, which is extremely harmful to interpreters and causes serious injuries.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on January 18, 2022, the committee is resuming its study of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses. We have on Zoom Mr. Greg Witzky, executive director, Fraser Salmon Management Council. We have Murray Ned-Kwilosintun, executive director, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, and representing Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative, we have in person Trevor Russ, director, policy and programs.
Thank you for taking the time to appear today. You will each have up to five minutes or less for an opening statement.
I will start with Greg Witzky to begin, please, for five minutes or less.