Fisheries committee  Yes, it corresponds exactly with Mr. Wilson's description. I will now put on my biologist's hat. I am a biologist by training, actually. I studied lobster for several years before taking the position of executive director at the MFU. Striped bass is at the northern edge of its r

Fisheries committee  Can I give my presentation in French?

Fisheries committee  Okay. Do you hear me now?

Fisheries committee  It's probably going to be less than seven minutes. Thank you for inviting me to testify once more before the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. I was happy to accept. I would have liked to be there in person, but the weather and snow in the Moncton area prevented it. A

Fisheries committee  That's a good point. That's one of the places where the science is lacking at this point. In the gulf and in the Bay of Fundy these whales are looking for zooplankton. Is it climate change? Is anything else happening in the ecosystem that's affecting the presence or non-presence

Fisheries committee  Very little, but for lobster, none.

Fisheries committee  Okay.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Allen. I will be repeating some of what Mr. Allen said. Our position was submitted in writing and I think our brief can be distributed. I'll just do a summary. You will certainly have the opportunity to read the brief. It is our preliminary proposal to the Stan