Mr. Speaker, I am tabling a petition signed by concerned citizens in Montmorency—Charlevoix and throughout Quebec. They are concerned because there is an ecological imbalance in the St. Lawrence River. For nearly 14 years now, the striped bass has been considered a protected species, but now these fish are too plentiful and are threatening other species and the river's entire ecological balance. Our fishers see this every day. The petition is not asking for much. It is just asking the government to have experts survey the damage and work with our fishers. The petitioners would also like the government to allow recreational fishing of this species to help get its population under control.
Let us work together to protect aquatic fauna and the fishers whose livelihoods depend on this resource.