Mr. Speaker, I have listened very carefully to the remarks by the hon. member whose riding is across the Northumberland Strait from my own in Nova Scotia. As parliamentary secretary he was very involved in the ministry and speaks quite authoritatively about issues like conservation, changing the carapace size, which he supported even against some of the wishes of the fishers in his area, and other measures which were taken.
How is this tardy response on this decision, which permits native fishers to enter this fishery unfettered by regulation and all the rules and regulations in place that are consistent with conservation, and his minister's inaction and his government's decision not to respond consistent with conservation?