I don't think that anybody really knows the impact in total across the five Atlantic provinces, if you include the province of Quebec. I don't think anybody has a grasp on what communities it hits and what communities it doesn't hit. We know it hits in certain areas more than others.
I will say that the province of Prince Edward Island seems to be a little less impacted by it compared to other areas, but I can tell you that for all five provincial fisheries ministers during the period of 2019 to 2023, it was a concern. We asked that there be more collaboration between several departments, CRA, the RCMP, DFO and, of course, the provinces in getting a handle on what the real impact is.
The impact is big. The fishery in Atlantic Canada is comprised of small fishers. They're small businessmen trying to make money for their families. That money is directly spent inside small towns, harbours, cities and stuff. When you take that money out illegally, there is an impact to the Government of Canada, the province itself and also the community.