Fisheries committee  Among the three harbours, the new amalgamated harbour authority—which will start in April, because we're still trying to bring it all together—it is probably going to be somewhere around $50,000 to $60,000.

Fisheries committee  This is something I've been pushing for since I started four years ago. One of the problems is that these harbour authorities are made up of volunteer fishermen. To give you one example, the president of a harbour authority and his brother are on the same committee. His broth

Fisheries committee  One thing they found out in putting in the new breakwater in Centreville, for which the contract has already been set, is that although they thought they had the rock right there by the shore, because another project had been done there, they now find through environment that the

Fisheries committee  I think the funding solution has to come first of all from the government, because it's a government property. In many cases, the fees for the fishermen have been increased. In the three harbours that I work with, we've already increased the fees and plan to do so again in April.

Fisheries committee  Yes, that's correct. Basically, once we sign that lease, small craft harbours has a hands-off policy. Basically, our only commitment to them is to follow the lease and provide them with financial statements at the end of the year.

Fisheries committee  We need to keep it safe and secure because it's also a public facility. We therefore need to keep it up to par to meet whatever small craft harbours considers to be needed for a public facility.

Fisheries committee  Do you mean the fishery revenue?

Fisheries committee  We're probably looking at somewhere between $50 million to $60 million a year in revenue coming in for those three harbours.

Fisheries committee  According to the engineers who presented the plan to us in February, it's a $30-million project. They did an extensive study in 2017. There were numerous meetings with the harbour authorities. What we felt was needed to not just bring the wharves up to speed but also to protect t

Fisheries committee  As I said in my opening statement, if they had the money in their hands today, with all the studies and everything that has to be done, they're looking at a minimum of five years before completion.

Fisheries committee  We don't know that. Basically, they started with a wharf in Little River being at $4.5 million. They figure now that by the time it's completed, it's going to be $7 million.

Fisheries committee  Basically, the only revenue that comes in from the harbours I'm involved with is what we call berthage fees, and then some rental revenue from people coming in and storing their personal equipment on small craft harbours land, and some usage fees by oil trucks and fish buyers.

Fisheries committee  When you talk with small craft harbours, their problem has always been that they don't have enough money in their budget. Their budget is just for what they call minor repairs. I think it goes somewhere up to $900,000 that they can do. The problem is they're running out now. Due

Fisheries committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, honourable members, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Mr. Noel Facey and I'm a volunteer chairman of the board for the Digby Neck Harbour Authority. I'm a business renewal analyst who deals in the truth to revitalize businesses and organizations. Wha