Fisheries committee  There are hugely different histories on the west coast and the east coast in terms of how the fishery developed. The core policies around owner-operator—you have to be on the boat—and fleet separation, where a processing company can't own a fish licence, were established back in

Fisheries committee  I'm pretty sure I'm looking at striped bass. It's not an invasive species. It's natural to— It was listed as—

Fisheries committee  It's invading the salmon. It's not an invasive species.

Fisheries committee  It is an issue. In fact, it's a really interesting story. It is a species at risk in the St. Lawrence. It was a species of concern in the Miramichi many years ago, and then there was an explosion of them about five years ago. We've opened up the fishery. We've done a lot of stu

Fisheries committee  No, it's $4.3 million ongoing for the core program, establishing a group of 20 FTEs, including seven fisheries officers. For the first time, we will have a national program, with a very small staff at headquarters, but staff in each region, to work with provinces, with stakeholde

Fisheries committee  That's the key issue, and that's why we've invested in it. This is the first significant investment in a national aquatic invasive species program that we've had.

Fisheries committee  I'll ask Sylvie to think about whether there is something specific in here. The reality is, the supplementary estimates (B) don't have a lot in that regard. However, within supplementary estimates (A) and the main estimates, where we address those issues, we had specific items

Fisheries committee  Sylvie, is there anything else there?

Fisheries committee  Thank you for the question. Aquatic invasive species really is the emerging issue in fisheries protection, particularly with climate change. The $43 million over five years replaces the $15.5 million we had over the previous five years, and that was an Asian carp program. Oth

Fisheries committee  It's $1.5 million, ramping up to $4.3 million.

Fisheries committee  First of all, we are always hopeful in terms of small craft-harbours funding. It really is hugely important for our communities. One of the items in supplementary estimates (B) is around adaptation to climate change. The issue of effects of storms on small craft harbours has cha

Fisheries committee  I'll start to answer this one, and I'll ask Sylvie to add to it. The divestiture program.... This was back in the mid-1990s, I think. We had too many harbours that we were addressing in our small craft harbour program. A decision was taken to identify what we've called core harb

Fisheries committee  It is the first down payment on that program of $325 million over seven years.

Fisheries committee  It's hugely important. It's integrated into broader oceans monitoring, but the monitoring of salmon is unique. We do seek to do what we can with the resources we have, and we have made further investments in it. Yes, it is important.

Fisheries committee  I don't have that with me, but we can get you the specific number of FTEs.