Mr. Speaker, a month ago a New Brunswick crab fisherman advised the minister that adding permanent licences when crab stocks were in decline threatened the fishery and would cause havoc in the industry. The minister chose to ignore fisherman. Now, vessels and a fish plant have been burned in retaliation; hardly a vote of confidence in the minister.
What will the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans do to re-establish his credibility and the credibility of his department?