Can I add something, Mr. Chair? I think there's also an inconsistency within departments about how the socio-economic framework is applied to listings. So you'll see the majority of species that aren't listed are under DFO's jurisdiction or within the jurisdiction of Nunavut. But I also think there was agreement within the SARAC that the types of socio-economic valuations need to be expanded upon. So instead of just looking at what the socio-economic impacts are to a fishing fleet of listing a certain type of marine species, it's broadened to what the long-term socio-economic impacts are if this species becomes extinct because it's still allowed to be fished. What are the impacts on other species that are co-occurring within this ecosystem? What even are the impacts of degrading this ecosystem to the point that the functions and services it provides are no longer functioning?
On June 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.