What I will do, though, is turn that over to John Davis, who is the acting ADM of science of the department and the director of the Institute of Ocean Sciences, because he in fact would have a better idea of the science question you asked.

You've heard from Mr. Boyce and from Dr. Westcott about some of the things that they're doing at their facilities, but I think I'd be remiss if I didn't re- emphasize the importance of those two facilities and the Ocean Science Centre, including the Joe Brown Aquaculture Research Building that Mr. Boyce talked about, the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development at the Marine Institute of Memorial University, and the Aquaculture Science branch at DFO in Newfoundland.

As the member for Rimouski knows very well, in small communities we can see the impacts and direct effects of cutting-edge research, for instance at the Institut des sciences de la mer of the Université du Québec in Rimouski, which I had the privilege of visiting last summer.

Right next door to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans St. Andrews Biological Station, run by the science branch.

In implementing the obligations under this Directive, account should be taken of the fact that marine waters covered by the sovereignty or sovereign rights and jurisdiction of Member States form an integral part of the four marine regions identified in Article 4(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC, namely the Baltic Sea, the North-east Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

Cummins: With regard to Dr. Paul LeBlond, Joe Scrimger and David Brander-Smith (members of the Fraser River Sockeye Public Review Board inquiring into the government's management and enforcement on the Fraser River), (a) what benefit or remuneration did Paul LeBlond receive from the Departments of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment and Transport from the more than $1 million in contracts received by Seaconsult Marine Research Limited since 1984, (b) what benefit or remuneration did Paul LeBlond receive as a member of the fisheries and oceans Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, (c) what reports has Paul LeBlond undertaken on behalf of ...[+++] the government in addition to the demanning of lighthouses and cancellation of weatherships, (d) what submissions or proposals have been submitted to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and its Institute of Ocean Sciences by Joe Scrimger in 1993 or 1994 and (e) what remuneration did David Brander-Smith receive as director of the advisory board for fisheries and oceans Institute of Ocean Sciences and what recommendations and advice has the board given during his term as a member of the board?