Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Lambertucci, I'm going to pick up on my discussion with you.
I was reassured to hear you say that unauthorized fishing is unauthorized fishing, period, and that we have to make sure that the Fisheries Act is enforced consistently to ultimately protect the resource.
Questions have been raised concerning where directives that appear to contradict this approach might have originated. Based on what we've heard, fishery officers have been told not to respond in certain situations.
How are you going to ensure that the approach you endorse will reach the fishery officers?
We heard testimony along those lines on Tuesday as well. One fisher contacted fishery officers to report a situation involving other fishers. After checking with the band council, the officers determined that the fishers in question were unauthorized. However, no action was taken and no report was made.
What are you going to do to make sure that your vision reaches the people on the ground?