Commission scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs (Les Basques and Témiscouata). Commission scolaire de Kamouraska - Rivière-du-Loup Commission scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (La Matapédia and Matane). Commission scolaire des Phares (La Mitis and Rimouski-Neigette). Anglophone: Eastern Shores School Board Representation and political tendencies Since the modification of the electoral map of Quebec in 2011, three constituencies are entirely located inside the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent: Matane-Matapédia, Rimouski et Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata. The voters of the western part of the region are part of the constituency of Côte-du-Sud, shared between the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches. The Maliseet are also represented by the Maliseet First Nation of Viger. Provincial representation The region is represented in the National Assembly of Quebec since the 2014 Quebec general election by : Matane-Matapédia : Pascal Bérubé (PQ) Rimouski : Harold LeBel (PQ). Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata : Jean D'Amour (QLP) Côte-du-Sud : Norbert Morin (QLP). With the exception of Rimouski's, all constituencies voted "no" during the 1980 Quebec referendum. In 1992, the five constituencies of Bas-Saint-Laurent refused the Charlottetown Accord. Three years later, every constituency votes "yes" to the 1995 Quebec referendum. Federal representation Bas-Saint-Laurent is represented in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015 Canadian federal election by : Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, située entièrement dans la région administrative: Guy Caron (NPD) ; Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, regroupent des électeurs de Chaudière-Appalaches: Bernard Généreux (CPC) ; Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, also contains voters from the region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine: Rémi Massé (LPC). Economy The economy of Bas-Saint-Laurent was long dominated by two traditional industries: agriculture and forestry, with, in keeping with the location, additional fishing and tourism industries. The fishing industry traditionally exploited mostly species like the cod, the herring, and the eel; this was supplemented by the harvest of crustaceans and seaweed. This last good was either exported to the United States or used locally to produce mattresses and cushions. While agriculture was first only present in the narrow valley near the banks of the river, forestry was already a critical industry in the mid 1800s, and expands in the plateaus of the hinterland later on. Since the start of the 20th century, the region is turning towards the second and third transformations of its resources and is attempting to create new markets, notably in marine technology and biotechnology, environmentally friendly construction and peat usage. Like in the rest of Quebec, the economy of the region is dominated by small and medium companies, as 96% employ less than 50