Fisheries committee  They need to impose the rules now governing Quebec fishers on all fishers in Canada. We are Canadians, we harvest the same resource, we do so in the same waters; the same rules should therefore be imposed on everyone. In addition, the department would thus obtain data on the reso

Fisheries committee  The document contains a lot of information, including a dozen or so recommendations. The main one is that requirements should be imposed regarding logbooks, hail-ins and mandatory reporting for all fishers in Canada. I mainly condemn the lack of action by the Halifax and Moncton

Fisheries committee  I think there is a double standard. There are measures that have to be complied with in Quebec, failing which fishers are sanctioned. Quebeckers can pay fines. Those kinds of sanctions are applied nowhere else in Canada. We feel somewhat isolated from other fishers. We've hande

Fisheries committee  It's inexplicable. What I told our members the first time the fishery was shut down is that they would be receiving compensation. They had done their work for years and had paid for dockside landing audit services and hail-in‑related services. I told them that Fisheries and Ocea

Fisheries committee  What we're asking is for the mackerel fishery to be reopened. If we don't go out and fish, we won't be able to provide data for the scientists and the fishery will quite simply not be reopened. We therefore need to go back and fish for a reopening of the fisheries to be possible.

Fisheries committee  To that we could add other types of fishing, scientific or exploratory fishing, for example, even the development of new products and the discovery of emerging species.

Fisheries committee  We're seeing that now for [Technical Difficulty—Editor] of mackerel. You now have mackerel in places where they previously weren't found in large quantities. So biomass is now shifting as a result of water temperature. Mackerel have moved slightly more to the north. That's all.

Fisheries committee  [Technical Difficulty—Editor] to have a sustainable fishery and that[Inaudible—Editor] that we'll be able to leave to future generations. Everyone should abide by the same rules as we do, particularly as regards mandatory reporting, hail-ins and dockside weighing. Lastly, I woul

Fisheries committee  What we're seeing now is that the department is completely uninterested in the fishers in my Quebec fleet.

Fisheries committee  Yes, it's a measure that could easily be implemented. Our fishers are already equipped. They already have all the necessary equipment and expertise for a selective hook and line fishery that's respectful of the resource.

Fisheries committee  That's exactly right. We need data and fishers on the water. How can the department prepare a recovery plan without data? Echo sounding has its limits when it comes to assessing stocks. You need fishers. That's true across Canada, not just in Carleton-sur-Mer, on Chaleur Bay.

Fisheries committee  First of all, everyone has to abide by the same rules regarding hail-ins, logbooks and dockside weighing, for example. The same rules must apply to everyone, not just to Quebec commercial pelagic fishers. That way, we can collect reliable data, and the scientists won't be deprive

Fisheries committee  First, it has resulted in a decline in the species. Second, we've seen our catches drop to shutdown level. Third, as a result of unreported fishing, there's a much bigger fishery than what was proposed. I've seen estimates of unreported catches too, and I can tell you they're far

Fisheries committee  It shows that there's no consideration for a small group of Quebec fishers. It also shows that the government ultimately wants to have three big associations of fishers in Quebec and to have the smallest associations ultimately disappear so there's no more problem. That's what w

Fisheries committee  That's the solution. We want to keep on fishing. The fishing industry is still devalued, but we're going to make every effort to persevere. Yes, we need alternative solutions. We especially need to continue working with the scientists. It's not their fault that senior officials