Fisheries committee  We have indeed.

Fisheries committee  The independent appeal board reviewed those cases. In both those cases, the registration of the vessel was approved.

Fisheries committee  There's a wide variety of groundfish species that do not have trip limits or IQ fisheries: skate, monk, hake, and some turbot. It depends very much on the fleet and the gear type as to whether or not those types of harvest limitations are in place. I think that in my previous te

Fisheries committee  The core exercise was an extensive exercise. It was followed, I would also suggest, by an extensive appeal process that was repeated multiple times. This exercise that determined the core and the non-core categorizations of harvesters has been tested time and time again. Harveste

Fisheries committee  What we have been saying to those harvesters throughout Atlantic Canada is that the vessel eligibility policies exist and they are expected to respect them. There is an appeal process in each region that allows harvesters to bring forward their particular circumstances to be revi

Fisheries committee  Not very often, but we do have examples of where a particular circumstance warrants those exceptions.

Fisheries committee  I can say categorically that I disagree with that statement. We do indeed consult with the FFAW. I've mentioned that before in previous testimony. They are a legitimate harvester organization and—

Fisheries committee  I also can say categorically that we consult directly with fish harvesters. We weigh the input from many different stakeholders. It's not a question of putting one over the other. It's about finding balance—

Fisheries committee  I can reiterate that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is the decision-maker in matters of fisheries management, and we consult widely with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the FFAW. We will continue to do so as we consult with harvester organizations throughout the

Fisheries committee  I don't want—

Fisheries committee  I also said that anybody who was not seeing their particular individual views reflected in our decisions would be feeling frustrated. That's understandable.

Fisheries committee  The department conducts draws when it comes to access to particular fisheries, and oftentimes that draw is also witnessed by others. I'm not specifically familiar with the case you're referring to, but where it comes down to access to fisheries, I can assure you that the departme

Fisheries committee  Maybe I can provide some clarification. There are two types of tools that we use to manage fisheries. One is input controls or capacity controls. That speaks to vessel size, vessel capacity, and amount of gear. The other is output or catch controls. That speaks to quotas. We ne

Fisheries committee  Yes. If I may—

Fisheries committee  I can point to one significant thing. As a result of an extensive direct consultation with harvesters in the run-up to the 2017 fishing season, we made a significant change to our combining policy that permitted shrimp licences to be combined. That was previously prohibited. In p