Fisheries committee  Thank you for that question, Ms. Barron. As I mentioned, there are a couple of things we've been hearing from members, regarding wharves and stages. How high do we need to build those, now? What is high enough? Some people relayed the numbers to me along the way. At one point, a

Fisheries committee  On the prevention part, a lot of that comes back to the more resilient infrastructure, like we've been talking about. Really, in the days since Fiona and some of the visits out there I've already had some harvesters relocate gear. They've bought land in some of these small commun

Fisheries committee  Okay. Thank you. The biggest change that I think would be helpful would be just to streamline the process. I don't think any of us should have been or should be in the future terribly surprised about these dramatic and devastating climate-related events. In September, it was eas

Fisheries committee  He made a number of good points about new infrastructure performing better in the storm than older infrastructure. It was about the upkeep and keeping that infrastructure in top condition, which allows it to weather a storm better. It's about upkeep of what we have. Another thin

Fisheries committee  I'm certainly not an expert on marine infrastructure and I certainly wouldn't try to present myself as that. What I can relay, from working just about on a daily basis with those 37 harvesters, is some of the questions they're asking: How high do I need to build my wharf? What do

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Small. It's going reasonably well. As I mentioned, we're moving through the DFAA process. I think by the end of the week we'll have maybe eight of the 37 ready to submit. If I get too detailed, please cut me off. The stumbling block or the biggest thing we're fa

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of over 13,000 of our members from Newfoundland and Labrador, thank you for the opportunity to address the honourable members today. The Fish, Food and Allied Workers union represents every inshore harvester in our province, encompassing approxim