Mr. Speaker, despite widespread opposition, the fisheries minister is stubbornly moving ahead with his threat to scrap fleet separation.
An independent fishery once flourished on the west coast, but then owner-operator rules were removed and the industry is now dominated by large corporate interests. This is the future fleet devastation that awaits the east coast fishery.
Will the minister stand up for an independent east coast fishery and withdraw his reckless plan to eliminate fleet separation?