Yes, most definitely the markets have all to do with it. You have to watch this industry and grow in this industry to see what happened. We had markets where the doors were open, full access. We had four processing companies in Newfoundland. They were fully tasked with the 350,000 animals that we were providing them. A lot of people were getting work. Products were not left on the shelves; they were going through the system.
Bans were put in place in the European Union and in Russia, and doors did not open to Chinese markets. We had one of the former ministers of fisheries here in St. John's at the Delta Hotel rejoice that we had the biggest market in the world, the Chinese market that opened up. Yet, for all that, nothing ever materialized.
Something behind the scenes has to be done. We as participants, harvesters or processors, our hands are tied.
With regard to the bans and the access to markets, it's not the markets, Mr. Small; it's the access to the markets that is the problem. We have products that are banned. Transshipment companies don't want to touch the products because of the controversy, because we have not dealt with it and educated the world as to the facts.
Thank you.