But it's your science: It's in your hands. It was taken with your equipment. Why won't you listen to those who have been on the water? Prime Minister Carney said that he'd listen to what he heard at the wharves. You've listened to it. You've heard it loud and clear. Why will you not reinstate the mackerel fishery?
Americans have landed around 12,000 tonnes since we shut down our fishery in 2022. Why will you not commit today to reopen that mackerel fishery for the people who sent you here? You have an opportunity to make a positive impact. You talked about tariffs, but tariffs don't matter to the mackerel fishermen and the processors. It doesn't matter. They have nothing to catch. A tariff on zero is zero.
Will you commit right now to reopening that mackerel fishery?