premise: With respect to the lobster and fishing licences purchased by the government for first nations in Atlantic Canada: ( a ) how many licences were purchased, and of these (i) how many were inshore licences; (ii) how many were offshore licences; ( b ) what species are covered by these licences; and ( c ) what bands have been given these licences?
hypothesis: The government purchased fishing licenses for first nations in Canada that enables them to fish and catch lobsters legally
reason: The canadian government purchased the licenses for first nations in Canada, according to the text so my statement was correct