Fisheries committee  It works just fine.

Fisheries committee  Either way--

Fisheries committee  I can give you something, not in fish landings but in boats. In Carbonear we went from 8 to 14. That is our forecast for 2008. That will be boats landing at our site. There were 8 in 2006 and there will be 14 in 2008. That's not a money value, but it's a big percentage increase in boats; therefore, that would relate to the landings.

Fisheries committee  There should be, if there is a way of doing it. You have to have the will.

Fisheries committee  It's all according to what our politicians are going to do, I suppose, with foreign overfishing. I like to be positive about it. Maybe you'll have to ask harbour authorities, but there should be more fish if we get it right. I think we're heading that way.

Fisheries committee  It is just the same thing in Carbonear. As I said in my presentation, it's fishermen first and recreational boats second. As far as dredging is concerned, we never had to do any in Carbonear. It's fairly deep and satisfactory.

Fisheries committee  My name is Herb Butt. I am a director with the Harbour Authority of Carbonear. My interest in the authority was created, I believe, as a result of my father being a fisherman. I fished with him as a teen and developed a liking for the ocean while fishing. I enjoy the ocean today by kayaking out of many harbours around the island.