Mr. Speaker, once again I could agree with the hon. member on both counts.
He is correct that the buy back of licences which are not being used does not immediately affect fishing capacity. On the other hand, a licence which is not currently being used could be used in the future. The buy back of even those licences is important.
With respect to the second aspect of his question, the need to have the involvement of fishermen and of the industry, I assure him that is being done and will continue to be done.
I would add that the positive approach he is adopting would mean he also could play a useful role in this activity.