Fisheries committee  I will speak to that. I know some people who are part of advisory boards and who feel that there are hidden agendas made within DFO, so that when they come to the meeting their decision is already made. They're not taking the advice of the harvesters. There is that. Generally,

Fisheries committee  It can be simple right now. If a fish harvester appeals a married licence to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, we should be able to allow them to divest in the industry and allow them to sell those licences off. It's too overwhelming for somebody getting into the industry and

Fisheries committee  Yes, it's a bit of halibut quota and usually as soon as the handshake's done, the cheque's in the hands of the person who owns the licence to the quota. Sometimes that cheque's written by a company, sometimes by the independent fishermen themselves, but yes, the risk is right up

Fisheries committee  Exactly, they get 75%.

Fisheries committee  Can you hear me now?

Fisheries committee  That sounds good, okay. I'm David MacKay, and I'm a fifth-generation commercial fish harvester from the coastal community of Pender Harbour, where I was born and raised. I participate in the roe herring gillnet fishery and the northern salmon troll and gillnet fishery. I have b

Fisheries committee  Is that his seven minutes?