Mr. Speaker, I see how irresponsible members of the opposition are when they say, closing the fisheries.
In 1991 the fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador represented $280 million of income. Last year it was $517 million. The industry is still progressing. It is doing better with some types of catches, but unfortunately, because of the balance of nature, some other species are less profitable. It is nature.
Compared to last year, there has never been more income coming to Newfoundland and Labrador from fisheries.