Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Carruthers, I really enjoyed your opening remarks. You talked about the discrepancy that can exist between scientific models and observations made on the ground by fishers.
I assume that you, as a scientist, are familiar with the hypotheses and models used. I would like you to tell us more about why there is a discrepancy between the findings of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the observations made on the ground by fishers. What explains this discrepancy? It would be helpful for us if you could tell us more about that.