Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to extend a special “thank you” to our guests for making the trek to Ottawa to be a part of this important study.
My first question is for Mr. Fox.
In terms of DFO C and P enforcement on the water and the wharves, have you compared the current presence to where it was 25 or 30 years ago? In your opinion and in the opinions expressed by stakeholders in your region, is the Department of Fisheries as committed as it should be in order to curb IUU fisheries in the Atlantic region?