The federal fisheries minister says government is open to conversation when it comes to the amount of bycatch allowed in the commercial halibut fishery.
Fish harvesters have often complained about the waste in having to throw back fish caught that exceed the allowable bycatch.
Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the bycatch measures are in place for conservation purposes. He was responding to questions regarding halibut bycatch in particular.
He says the process was put in place in conjunction with fish harvesters.