I might be able to answer that first since the commissioner made comments about the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in her audit.
Yes, we do that all the time. First, in an effort to use public funding wisely, we consider the funding allocation, we assess our priorities, we make annual plans, and we write reports on the results.
As far as marine mammal management is concerned, we have an example where the department had to adapt to the North Atlantic right whale situation.
For decades, when the right whale ended up in Canadian waters it tended to keep to the Bay of Fundy.
We decided to shift the shipping lane to limit disruption to these whales. We know that environmental causes and the shifting location of fish food have caused the whales to move to other areas to look for their prey.
As a result, the whales have been moving more toward the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the past three years. We adapted our measures in order to develop favourable habitats in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Last year was a very critical year and we had to implement some draconian measures.
We adapt our fisheries management plans and species at risk measures every year.