Fisheries committee  They have not. I asked for it. They asked us to take custodial management but would not tell us what custodial management was.

Fisheries committee  No.

Fisheries committee  Yes.

Fisheries committee  I agree with that, and I suggest it was said by the Minister of Fisheries from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fisheries committee  Because if it's the right thing to do. The concern originally was that the other countries.... NAFO, generally, was maybe trying to put a little extra pressure on to have more control than we would want to have. But with our sovereign rights, NAFO can do absolutely nothing--or an

Fisheries committee  Okay, I'm sorry. But let me just make one point to you.

Fisheries committee  Last night, apparently, the city council of St. John's voted to ask the government to oppose this convention. The story went on to say that they made their decision based on a presentation by one Mr. Gus Etchegary. Now, if a city council of the main city in your province makes

Fisheries committee  We have made major changes, Jack, and to turn this down simply because somebody living in another world thinks we could do better, my answer to that is, let's take what we have and go on from there. Then the challenge is there for somebody else to strengthen it and make more chan

Fisheries committee  Yes. It's correct that I said it.

Fisheries committee  And I said it because some very eminent lawyer said it, so I assume it's correct.

Fisheries committee  Mr. Chair, I thank Mr. Harris for his question. As he said, we do go back a long way, and Jack has always handled himself very well. Certainly, the concerns he raises are very valid ones. My answer is that we have come a long way. Again, you refer to the experts. I'm not sure

Fisheries committee  What I'm saying is if we did it.... You're asking me if we did it. I'm asking you what custodial management is, so that I can answer your question. You don't even know what custodial management is.

Fisheries committee  Do you? But that's not the definition. Read it out again for the record. Read it out.

Fisheries committee  I can understand perfectly, but it's not the definition.

Fisheries committee  If I said I will extend my visit for half an hour, I'd better define what I'm going to do.