Fisheries committee  For a level 2, I understand you have to fish for a number of years, and you have to be active in the fishing industry, not the sealing industry. You have to be a core fisherman. I'm not knocking the fishermen, don't get me wrong, but it was very frustrating that I couldn't sign

Fisheries committee  The problem I had getting licensed sealers was that I was not allowed by the regulations to pick up a sealer, other than a sealer from a particular area. I agree about giving local preference, but if I can't get them locally, I should be able to go to Bonavista Bay, or somewhere,

Fisheries committee  I agree with Mr. Gillett on that. I haven't killed a dozen seals with a hakapik, I guess, during my lifetime, but it is a safety thing and I believe that for the people who are killing with it it is a humane way to kill a seal. And to stop the activists from being out there, that

Fisheries committee  I went with three as a crew last year; I could take five, but I couldn't get them.

Fisheries committee  First of all, I should say that I am not a fisherman. However, I have fished over my lifetime periodically. I have sealed since I have been 15 years old. Every year I've been at the seals, and continue to do so. I apologize that I don't have a written submission. However, I did