Mr. Speaker, as I just said in English, I met with the Premier of Newfoundland myself, in my office, a few days ago and I discussed this problem with him. There have already been some proposals concerning federal jurisdiction over the fisheries.
At the time, the Maritime provinces agreed that it would be best if the federal government managed the fisheries because the interests of the various provinces would be better served. Otherwise, there would be daily conflicts about the quotas in one province or another. What can I say; that is the way mother nature operates. Fish swim around, while the provincial borders remain the same.