Natural Resources committee  Yes, I've done that.

Natural Resources committee  Okay. Do you want me to stop now, or do you want me to continue more slowly?

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for inviting me here today. I'll briefly introduce myself. I work for Oceans North as the VP of conservation and projects, but I also grew up in rural Nova Scotia and I sit as an adviser to the Minister of Environment in Nova Scotia on the round table for the Environme

Fisheries committee  Well, one reason is that our coasts are and have been resilient. We have relied on them to protect us from the ocean and storm surge. Think of ecosystems like salt marshes, eelgrass beds and kelp beds, which all attenuate the impacts of storm surge and sea level rise. It's about

Fisheries committee  I do, absolutely. I think one of the key things we need to look at is the climate vulnerability of major species. We are seeing species shift where they're occurring, and people often fish the species that are not too far from their wharf or from their home. I think we need to l

Fisheries committee  Okay. I think I got that. My French is okay, but I will respond in English. What probably needs to happen are real community-by-community discussions on what fishermen are seeing in terms of climate change, how they see themselves adapting and also what they need to adapt. Those

Fisheries committee  That has and will continue to be the challenge, and we will have to keep being able to react to emergencies that are going to increase in frequency and intensity. At the same time, I mentioned some of the work we've been doing in the fishing industry. When I read budget 2021, fo

Fisheries committee  Thank you for inviting me today. I think you have heard a fair amount from Oceans North staff on a few topics lately, so my introduction will be brief. We are a Canadian oceans-focused charity that works to achieve healthy oceans that support vibrant communities. We work close

Fisheries committee  I think that with regard to the fisheries that have the potential to interact with right whales, many of those are commercial fisheries, whether or not they are fished by non-indigenous or indigenous fishers. I think that when you hear about fishers' knowledge, we are absolutely

Fisheries committee  I would agree with that. It's probably never enough. I think we have to consider that fishers' knowledge is not one thing; it is different in each area and fishery. It's not just one thing that can be integrated; it's quite broad and diverse, and it comes at different scales an

Fisheries committee  I'll be quick, because Kim probably has things to say about this as well. As Dr. Brown said, there's not one silver bullet, so flexibility is of course important. I think it's where we are flexible that is critical. We more or less know when the whales migrate. We generally know

Fisheries committee  Thank you for that question, Mr. Kelloway. The Marine Mammal Protection Act is being used as a trade barrier to some extent, but it is also an important act in the United States. It has led to important protections for marine mammals. Unfortunately, they're probably not strong

Fisheries committee  Thank you. It's lovely to see many of you again. Thank you for inviting me to speak here today. I work for Oceans North, a Canadian conservation organization focused on ensuring healthy oceans and communities in Canada's Arctic and Atlantic, and with a new organization recently

Fisheries committee  Yes, please just give me one second. I had planned to go after Kim. Just hold on one second. I'll be right there.

Fisheries committee  It would be slightly better for me, because my children are coming home from school any second.