Fisheries committee  Thank you for that question. It's a critical question and it's certainly been of real interest to me over the years, coming from a commercial fishing background. This is recognized around the world. The first thing every fishery needs is accurate reflection of its catch reporting

Fisheries committee  Certainly. This issue of Alaskan interception goes to the core of what we're talking about. Much of the information in our series of seven reports on the Alaskan interception of B.C. salmon did not come from DFO. It came from Alaska's Department of Fish and Game and the Pacific S

Fisheries committee  I did not receive the translation.

Fisheries committee  I'm sorry. Again, if that was directed to me, I'm not getting translation through.

Fisheries committee  That was good advice. I found it. Thank you.

Fisheries committee  I think Canada has a system in place that would be extremely effective in turning science advice into good management decisions. It's just that managers have not implemented it. We have a policy structure in place that would allow good science to influence decisions, but, as I s

Fisheries committee  Yes, in terms of first nations involvement on the ground, I think that's critical. As I say, I'm working with first nations right now. What I find is that they are often at the mercy of DFO data, DFO science and the DFO interpretation of that science. They lack the capacity and

Fisheries committee  The fisheries management and the minister's office often fail to incorporate science or national policies informed by science in their decisions. This is nothing new. I spent much of my working life providing advice to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, first on behalf of industry, and