Fisheries committee  That's correct. That's actually the first thing we checked when we wanted to track the whales. We worked with biologists, and that's the answer we got.

Fisheries committee  I don't, really.

Fisheries committee  I believe it's about the same cost. I can give you the exact number. That's basically the reason that our fishermen, in consultation with us, decided to go with trawls instead of the individual pots that they used to use to fish. That's another thing that they have to learn to f

Fisheries committee  I think a sectoral approach could be a good idea. From working with people in different regions, whether in Prince Edward Island, in New Brunswick, in Quebec, in the Gaspé or in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, we have seen that each region is different and has its own environment. To

Fisheries committee  Just to confirm, are you asking how many companies build the equipment or are testing it?

Fisheries committee  I would say that probably at least four other groups that I'm aware of are testing it in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Many companies fabricate that type of equipment. We've been using one. The reason is that we wanted to be able to see all of them at the same time. That will actua

Fisheries committee  I certainly think it is possible. However, I believe we have to take the time it needs. Rushing things won't help develop this technology. We have to follow the steps and the scientific methods. Most importantly, we have to work with the fishers. If we want them to sign on, they

Fisheries committee  No, I share Mr. Chidley's opinion: more promotion could be done for this. As I said in my presentation, our tests have generated a lot of interest both inside and outside Canada, but we can do better. American companies like Publix, the major grocery chain, have used the advert

Fisheries committee  The results are absolutely not conclusive. There is still a lot of testing to be done on that.

Fisheries committee  It was 230 metric tonnes.

Fisheries committee  As you say, we have been testing these technologies since 2018. We have tested systems from various companies. This year, as I said, 20 of our fishers used them in areas that were closed. It went relatively well from the technology point of view, and we had a 96 per cent success

Fisheries committee  Yes. The gear used for ropeless fishing is relatively expensive. To reduce the costs, the fishers decided to use trawl nets and put ten traps in each one, on average.

Fisheries committee  Yes, the technology exists. We have an app that shows us where our traps are on the sea bottom. When I get to an area where there are other traps less than three nautical miles away, which is the distance at which a fisher can normally see another fisher's buoys, the other fisher

Fisheries committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, good afternoon. My name is Philippe Cormier. I'm an engineer and naval architect, and president of CORBO Consulting Engineering, a New Brunswick firm founded in 2007 that employs approximately 40 engineering and architectural professionals