Of the many foreign nations that abuse these resources that straddle Canada's 200-mile limit, I am convinced that if their own domestic populations understood the devastating effects that many of their actions are having, it would be the beginning, I think, of putting some political pressure on many of these countries to stop what clearly has been an abusive practice.
Je suis certain que si les citoyens des nombreux pays étrangers qui abusent des ressources qui chevauchent la limite de 200 milles du Canada comprenaient les effets dévastateurs de leur comportement, ils pourraient exercer des pressions politiques sur leurs dirigeants pour mettre fin à ce qui est clairement une pratique abusive.