Mr. Speaker, the minister has announced the total allowable catch for this year of 275,000. He has said that he will make his decision based on sound science. That is in part what the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans was doing this morning. It was hearing witnesses so that the committee can be helpful in recommending advice to the minister in the future.
In the House of Commons on April 13th, 1999. See this statement in context.