Fisheries committee  We were a late addition today, so you didn't get our document. The 10 points that we've outlined were meant to get a dialogue going, but we're not a part of the dialogue now.

Fisheries committee  Certainly, any consultation with the PEIFA has been at a high level. We've been working with a number of other groups to get these ideas out on the table in discussions. Certainly, a number of groups, including the PEIFA, have been frustrated that we haven't had direct input into

Fisheries committee  We've been on some calls. We've also submitted documents, but we haven't had any formal responses to any of those—much the same as the list I gave, Mr. Arnold.

Fisheries committee  In our local situation, the chiefs have agreed to go back to their members to discuss what they feel a “moderate livelihood” definition would look like or a “fishery” would look like. We'll be reconvening, so we see that as a positive step. Certainly the resource is so important

Fisheries committee  Mr. Chair, did you get our document today? We were kind of a late addition....

Fisheries committee  Okay. That's too bad. Anyhow, to be respectful of the time, I'll summarize that document. There were three or four key points that we wanted to make. In the 1970s some detailed data collection started. We have now over 50 years of data on the stocks and how the resource is perfo

Finance committee  I'm not pointing fingers at anyone, but I think we're in a classic situation where more doesn't always necessarily mean better. We've become so export-focused on our seafood that I think we need to walk it back and make sure that the return to the harvesters, which is the start o

Finance committee  Yes, I want to make a quick comment. We need to remember that although lobster, for example, is viewed as a luxury product, it's a great protein. I think there are some awesome marketing opportunities for that. Maybe we'll have to change our market focus a little bit, but I thi

Finance committee  Yes, we've had some, but again no specifics, and we're anxiously waiting for something.

Finance committee  No, we were not.

Finance committee  Yes. Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. The Prince Edward Island Fishermen's—

Finance committee  We're the last ones in this segment, I think.

Finance committee  No problem. The Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association would like to thank the Standing Committee on Finance for providing the opportunity to present today on the impacts of COVID-19 on the fishing industry. Prior to the virus being diagnosed in Canada, the impacts on the

Fisheries committee  Certainly we are seeing more severe fines. I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not an expert on what other remedies might be out there, but I think the values are going up. Given the severity of some of the infractions, I think we want to see that. Definitely some infractions are more sever

Fisheries committee  It could be a situation that's out there. That's counterproductive, if it is. One of the things we try to do is work with everyone. Sometimes there are personalities that don't seem to connect with the fishing community the way some of the other officers do, but at the end of the