Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being present today.
I want to revisit some of the questions from my colleague Mr. Connors as I address you, Mr. McLinton.
There's a lot of talk about the opening and closing dates for the period in question. I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about the current consultation process that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans uses to determine the appropriate opening dates according to the fishing zones.
Do you think this work is done early enough? Is it well structured?
Are the consultations conducted adequately and do they allow the industry and various stakeholders in the field to have some influence on the decisions that are made?
I'd like you to say a little more about that.