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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 23

Monday, September 26, 2016, 9:06 a.m. to 5:17 p.m.

St-John's, N.L.

Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland

Room Fort Williams Salon B

115 Cavendish Square

Presiding

Scott Simms, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Gord Johns for Fin Donnelly (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Thai Nguyen, Analyst

Northern Cod Stock

Witnesses

• Hon. David Mark Wells, Senator

Association of Seafood Producers

• Derek Butler, Executive Director

Shorefast Foundation

• Anthony Cobb, Board Member and President of Fogo Island Fish

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Steve Crocker, Minister, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods

• David Lewis, Deputy Minister, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods

World Wildlife Fund

• Sigrid Kuehnemund, Lead Specialist, Oceans

• Bettina Saier, Vice President, Oceans

Island Rooms of Petty Harbour

• Kimberly Orren, Project Manager

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Pierre Pepin, Senior Research Scientist, Science

Fish, Food and Allied Workers

• Keith Sullivan, President

Icewater Seafoods Inc.

• Alberto Wareham, President and Chief Executive Officer

As an individual

• Jason Sullivan, Fish harvester

• Mervin Wiseman

• Hon. John Efford

• Tony Doyle, Fish harvester

• Ryan Cleary, Former Member of the New Democratic Party Caucus

• Gus Etchegary, Former Chairperson, Community Fisheries Alliance

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Northern Cod Stock.

David Wells, John Efford and Steve Crocker made statements and, with David Lewis, answered questions.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:39 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Derek Butler, Alberto Wareham and Keith Sullivan made statements and answered questions.

At 11:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Tony Doyle, Anthony Cobb and Kimberly Orren made statements and answered questions.

At 2:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mervin Wiseman, Bettina Saier and Pierre Pepin made statements and, with Sigrid Kuehnemund, answered questions.

At 3:49 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ryan Cleary, Jason Sullivan and Gus Etchegary made statements and answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Thomas Bigelow

Clerk of the Committee