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Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, I take that to be the durability or the maintenance of employment.
What we have done, as I have said here several times this evening, is we are trying to assist the lobster industry to ensure that the markets can recover so that fishers can get paid a decent price for their product. That would be maintenance in the lobster fisheries.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, actually, nothing was taken from Quebec. There was a 2.3% overall increase in the quota increase, and I believe of the total quota Quebec fishers get almost 60% of it, while P.E.I. and Nova Scotia get 1.15%.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, that will be part of the management plan that will be completed this week, and when it is completed it will be made public.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, we have several fishing plans that are still in process. That is something we will be finishing up in the next week.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, I am not sure if the hon. member means whether it would be possible that fishermen could find work with all the work that will be going on in small craft harbours. I would suppose that is a possibility, because contractors should be very busy.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, that is something I would have to deal with the regional director about.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, it is my understanding that $30 million of the endowment fund went to the Atlantic salmon association in 2007.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, the salmon endowment fund was given $30 million in 2007, and I assume it can apply to the fund for funding for this purpose.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, there were several organizations that did not feel they had enough time to work on a 10 year plan. They said they were only contacted in October. They had to have their plan done by January. They did not feel that two months to work on a 10 year plan was enough time. We have made the plans voluntary for this year, and they will have extra time to work on those plans.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Mr. Chair, I did have the pleasure to meet with the group that was referred to. They outlined their concerns. They were looking for some increase in crab quota, because apparently they fish a small quota right now. But no, we are not planning any increase to the crab quota this year.