Mr. Speaker, today I have the honour of rising to present a petition.
The petitioners asked that I present this petition on behalf of residents of Newfoundland and Labrador who are seeking one simple thing from the Minister of Fisheries, which is a new classification for a lobster fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador for personal consumption for local residents. They point to the fact that there is a sustainable population of lobster in the region, that this is a traditional cultural part of the life of people in Newfoundland and Labrador and that, if the Minister of Fisheries so chooses, they could create a conservation-focused lobster food fishery for traditional food resources to be utilized within Newfoundland and Labrador.