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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Rick Perkins
  • May/30/22 8:11:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, in January, at the FFAW, you said that your goal was to leave as many fish in the ocean as possible, and—
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Rick Perkins
  • May/30/22 8:11:59 p.m.
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Madam Chair, in January, the minister said at the FFAW that she would leave as many fish in the ocean as possible, that was her goal, and to grow as many plants as possible, and that fishermen could find another job. Could the minister please inform this House what job she was speaking of?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:12:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I think that is a complete misconstrual of what I said. What I have said is that my goal is grow the seafood and fish industry, and for that we need to have abundant stock.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Rick Perkins
  • May/30/22 8:21:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, do temporary moderate licence-holders for lobster agree not to fish out of season?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Rick Perkins
  • May/30/22 8:21:29 p.m.
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Madam Chair, do temporary, moderate-livelihood licences for lobster have a condition that requires them not to fish out of season?
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Mr. Rick Perkins
  • May/30/22 8:26:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am surprised. The Marshall decision narrows the definition of the right to hunt, fish and gather. Can the minister tell members how the decision did that?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:37:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, my role is to support and grow the fish and seafood sector. To do that we need to have abundant and vibrant fisheries. In DFO, we are thinking every day about how we can make sure we have the science, the partnerships and the discussions with all of those affected, whether it is the harvesters or the indigenous communities, so we can allocate out fisheries in a way that is supportive of the communities, the fish processing sector and our very important seafood sector, and to do it in a way that builds on the health and abundance of our fisheries even as we protect and restore the abundance of those that are challenged. There are many hard-working people in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. This is the work that they get up excited to do every day on behalf of the Canadians who live in the small and rural communities and work in the fish plants, on the ships at sea and on the wharves, so I want to use this opportunity to thank not just my officials, but also those who do this very hard work out on the oceans and in the fish plants.
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:45:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. Many fishermen harvest other healthy stocks, such as lobster. Very few of them fish only herring and mackerel. We helped them by including them in the scientific fisheries to—
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:46:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for her question. This fish is a food source for other very important stocks, such as cod. I realize that fishing is partially responsible for some of the pressure on this stock, but it depends on the stock. If we can increase it, and I hope we can, we will—
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:50:21 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I would like to mention the fish harvester benefit that was made available by our government when there were concerns due to COVID that the fishers may not be able to go out and earn their living on the oceans. Close to $150 million was paid out to fish harvesters who were self-employed and did not have access to other benefits. In a situation like that, we stood up a program very quickly, and I know that fish harvesters appreciated that. When there are reductions in stock and—
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mrs. Caroline Desbiens
  • May/30/22 8:51:49 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we will stick to small fish. It will do me good to speak about something other than capelin, but I will come back to that. What statistics did the department use to make its decision to suspend mackerel and herring fishing? Does the department have data from fishers outside Quebec? The fishers in the pelagic fishery in Gaspé say they are pretty much the only ones to report their catches. What does the minister think of the fishers' statement?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:54:19 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I just want to say I too feel that disappointment when I have to close a fishery, but it is for the long-term good of fishers, communities and fish stocks.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 8:55:06 p.m.
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Madam Chair, there is a wide range of experts and it depends on the situation, the fish stocks and what data needs to be collected.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:04:16 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister agree that the fact that DFO is still reviewing applications for expansion to aquaculture facilities raises serious doubts about the government's commitment to remove open-net fish farms from B.C. waters?
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:04:45 p.m.
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Madam Chair, across B.C. fish farm licences are up for renewal at the end of June. Will the minister's decision on these licences coincide with a clear plan about how the government will meet the promises of removing these facilities from B.C.'s waters by 2025?
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:05:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, is the government committed to having meaningful transition supports available to indigenous and rural workers who will be impacted by the removal of fish farms from B.C.'s waters?
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:06:23 p.m.
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Madam Chair, last year's Oceana Fishery Audit highlighted that one-third of all of Canada's fish stocks remained uncertain due to insufficient data. When will DFO ensure that all of Canada's stocks have sufficient assessments completed?
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:08:55 p.m.
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Madam Chair, fish harvesters on the west coast have felt the negative impacts of corporate ownership and anonymous licence holders without a strong owner-operator licencing model. When will the government ensure that our west coast has a beneficial licence model?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:10:00 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will agree it was a very concerning event. I am on the cabinet committee on emergencies, and I have had a chance to bring up the concern around fish habitat on a number of occasions. I will continue to have my eye on that ball, and we will need to do restoration.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:11:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister think B.C. will be able to build back better if DFO is not willing to help invest in fish-friendly infrastructure and habitat restoration?
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