Mr. Speaker, illegal fishing is unlawful. It threatens conservation and has an impact on the livelihood of people in coastal communities. That is why we have strengthened enforcement and added more patrols on the water and at wharfs. We are also working with enforcement partners.
This summer, in southwest Nova Scotia, fisheries officers seized vessels and traps. They returned thousands of lobsters to the ocean and stopped black market sales, including 200 crates of lobsters seized last week.
Our plan is delivering results, and I will do everything I can to keep fisheries safe and regulated.