Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, everyone. I'm new to this committee. Thank you to my colleagues for inviting me today.
I'm from La Pocatière, which is on the shores of the St. Lawrence River. Where I come from, we fish for eels. Obviously, elver fishing is in decline because eel populations are declining due to elver harvesting in the United States. Anyway, there are all sorts of factors.
Mr. Bourdages, what I'm hearing is that basically Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been dragging its feet for 10 or 15 years. The department didn't conduct the necessary studies to reopen areas. Have I understood correctly?