Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is a very satisfactory answer. Mr. Chairman, another question I would like to ask has to do with the future of the broader policy issue surrounding this fishery. As I understand it, this fishery is under a Department of Fisheries and Oceans exploratory licence only. As I understand it, DFO has not been able, to date, to determine a quota, which would allow sustainable harvest without affecting fish stocks in the future. Since this quota has apparently not been allocated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, on what basis was the decision made to proceed with a several million dollar, high technology and high volume fish plant without knowing for sure that there is an identifiable, licensed stock available for ongoing production requirements of this high volume plant?
Dennis Patterson on Committee Motion 32-12(5): To Implement A Strategy To Terminate Piruqsaijit Secondment By End Of 1994-95 Fiscal Year, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 22nd, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 32-12(5): To Implement A Strategy To Terminate Piruqsaijit Secondment By End Of 1994-95 Fiscal Year, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 21st, 1994
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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