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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 29, 2012 (afternoon meeting)

HALIFAX, Thursday, March 29, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 2:10 p.m., in the Regency Room, Prince George Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cochrane, Harb, Hubley, MacDonald and Manning (5).

In attendance: François Côté, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; and Ceri Au, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate of the Senate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2011, the committee continued its study on the management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Grey Seal Conservation Society:

Debbie MacKenzie, Director.

Ecology Action Centre:

Susanna Fuller, Marine Conservation Coordinator;

Robert K. Mohn, Independent Scientist.

Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association:

Denny Morrow, Former Executive Director;

Adlai Cunningham, Director, Sea Star Seafoods Limited;

Claude d'Entremont, Director, Inshore Fisheries Limited;

Dick Stewart, Atlantic Herring Co-op;

Richard "Bee" d'Entremont, Member, Acadian Fish Processors Limited.

Northeast Coast Sealers Cooperative of Newfoundland:

Shannon Lewis, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Robert O'Boyle, Scientist.

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat:

John Paul, Executive Director.

Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association Ltd.:

Ian MacPherson, Executive Director;

Danny Arsenault, Director.

Ms. MacKenzie made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

Ms. Fuller and Mr. Mohn each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 3:12 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. Morrow, Cunningham, Claude d'Entremont, Stewart and Richard "Bee" d'Entremont each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 4:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lewis made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. O'Boyle made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:36 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Paul made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. MacPherson and Arsenault each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the committee

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