Fisheries committee  There's a lot more work that needs to be done before even that decision can be made. The technology has to be there, first of all, and then the other questions—about environmental impacts, and as you mentioned, the energy one—obviously also need to be addressed, and the economic

Fisheries committee  I'll start with the last question. That facility produces a very, very small amount of salmon compared to the B.C. industry or other salmon-farming producing areas around the world. It's a good project to be out there. We're definitely paying attention and keeping an eye on whet

Fisheries committee  We'd support encouragement toward cooperative work and research toward that, but a recommendation that demands the time or forces the industry that way, without the support behind it to direct that innovation, wouldn't be supported by the association.

Fisheries committee  I can't talk to you of those recommendations. I'm still fairly new with the industry. There has been research work and work that's been done to develop relationships as we move toward innovation and research in closed containment technology, so I wouldn't say that recommendations

Fisheries committee  I don't have numbers on price per pound or what that would mean. Right now, the technology isn't there to be able to transition the industry, at the size that it is, onto land. The technology is being used in our hatcheries, obviously, so some farmers are actually leading the way

Fisheries committee  I think there's a real opportunity coming up with the regulatory transfer in December. I think making sure that the comments and the concerns you have heard and are hearing through these hearings become addressed and get the proper attention within those regulations would be a go

Fisheries committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Colleen Dane, and I'm the communications manager with the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, based here in Campbell River. I know that you've already had in-depth presentations from some of our member companies, government regulators, and na