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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
  • May/30/22 8:59:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we actually have $176.7 million this year for the Pacific salmon strategy initiative, to do the very important work of restoration, conservation and stewardship, and harvest transformation, as well as standing up some organizations that will focus on wild Pacific salmon on the coast.
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  • May/30/22 9:00:07 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I would say that I am as anxious as the member is that we take action to restore wild Pacific salmon. I will say that there are some—
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  • May/30/22 9:11:20 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as I have said, we have $747 million for the Pacific salmon initiative, and we will use that where it will do the most good.
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  • May/30/22 9:13:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is very important that our Pacific salmon are not overfished. I have heard the concerns about potential Alaskan overfishing, and that has been forwarded to the Pacific Salmon Treaty commissioners. They will be reviewing that.
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  • May/30/22 9:39:25 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what we will do is prioritize the conservation of the wild Pacific salmon while making opportunities available to the sport fishery in such a way that it does not undermine the conservation of wild salmon.
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