Fisheries committee  I actually want to get my last 10 seconds in, and not particularly on this topic. I just want to bring up something for the record. The industry around here at the table has been saying harvest, harvest, harvest. This is not personal, Mike, but I lost track of how many times you

Fisheries committee  Yes. It might be an appropriate level, but perhaps we should have picked 70% of the stable level between 1966 and 1983, not 70% of the inflated level of 2006.

Fisheries committee  As Mr. Courtney said, the main problem we have right now is that where seals are fishermen can't go. That is the one overbearing problem.

Fisheries committee  The perception is that it's difficult. And why? It's because Sable is a park, so it's a protected area. So do we protect it until we wipe out the groundfish population? The herd is basically on the Nova Scotian Shelf, based on Sable Island. We've expanded the herd from 10,000 t

Fisheries committee  That's for human consumption?

Fisheries committee  I question the logic of harvesting on Sable being difficult.

Fisheries committee  Actually, for the record, I was born in Come By Chance, one of the most famous communities in Canada.

Fisheries committee  Bar Haven, to Placentia via Joey Smallwood, to Arnold's Cove via my father.

Fisheries committee  There's nothing like cold turkey. We Newfies are tough.

Fisheries committee  Good morning, and thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to thank the committee very much for this opportunity to appear and speak on this pressing problem. First, I'll give you a 10-second background. My name is Glenn Wadman. I'm an operations manager for D.B. Kenney Fisheries Ltd.