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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 35
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 2:08 p.m. this day, in Salon A, Fairmont Newfoundland Hotel, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: R. John Efford, Reed Elley, Loyola Hearn, Bill Matthews, Jean-Yves Roy, Peter Stoffer, Tom Wappel, Bob Wood.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: François Côté, research officer.
Witnesses: From the Non-Core Fishers Committee: Wayne Budgell; Mervin Rice; Randy Fleming; Junior Stuckey. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Federation: Rick Bouzan, President; Arthur Elkins, Chairman, Fisheries Committee. From the Outdoor Rights and Conservation Association: Max Thornhill. From the Canadian Sealers Association: Tina Fagan, Executive Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Atlantic Fisheries Issues (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, May 6, 2003, Meeting No. 32).
Wayne Budgell, Mervin Rice, Randy Fleming, Junior Stuckey, Rick Bouzan, Arthur Elkins and Max Thornhill made statements and answered questions.
Tina Fagan and Wayne Budgell made statements and answered questions.
At 4:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerk of the Committee