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House Hansard - 274

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 11:52:48 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the situation for our shrimp fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence estuary is dire. I think everyone here agrees that no one wants to catch the last shrimp. That is why, following extensive consultations, I announced a significant decrease in quotas for the next shrimp season. This quota will ensure a modest fishery while allowing shrimp stocks to recover. In the face of climate change, our government will continue to offer solutions to our fishers, such as buddy-up arrangements.
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