Fisheries Committee on Feb. 13th, 2024

[Annette Gibbons]

The figure you're referring to.... I'm not sure. I suspect it's beyond the landed value. As for the justification, the challenges of the incentives in this fishery for illegal poaching, managing it in an orderly way and the conservation of the stock and the safety of communities are what are behind that announcement.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Thank you, Mr. Arnold.

We now go to Mr. Kelloway for a question.

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Cape Breton—Canso, NS]

Thanks.

I actually have two very quick questions—

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

You get one.

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Cape Breton—Canso, NS]

I have one quick question relating to the strategy for this year. I know we don't want to telegraph our moves for those who are out there thinking about illegally fishing. At what point will people get a sense of what the strategy is on the water and on the land?

In terms of the second piece, when do you think the suite of offerings—in terms of solutions for, obviously, next year—will be communicated?

[Annette Gibbons]

In terms of the strategy, the officers are out in communities on the rivers, and people see them. They get a little bit of a sense of that.

In general, I think there's a certain amount of information that's shared in the public interest, and then there's a certain amount of information that, from a risk-based enforcement perspective, is maintained within conservation and protection.

In terms of what will happen with the tool kit, we're moving really quickly. We hope to continue on quickly through the regulatory process and meet all of the requirements that we need to be able to bring in new regulations and to continue the conversations with the harvesters, licence-holders and indigenous communities on their interests.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Thank you, Mr. Kelloway. That concludes our questioning for today.

I again want to thank Mr. Burns, Ms. Gibbons, Mr. Wentzell and Mr. Napier for coming from the department each and every time we invite you and sharing your knowledge with the committee. I hope it adds to our final report.

On Thursday, we will commence our study of Yukon salmon, with witnesses.

The meeting is adjourned.