Again, the answer to the latter part of your question is that it remains to be seen.
As an organization, we are very willing to engage in a constructive conversation about how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of administration of the federal Fisheries Act. But as I said in my opening remarks, I see no reason for the rather sweeping changes.
One of the key challenges I have in understanding what might come to pass, or even speculating on it, is that there are so many undefined terms. While recognizing there's a regulatory process to follow and a commitment by Minister Ashfield to engage and consult with stakeholders—in a written statement, I believe, that he made—it's very challenging to even begin to wrap one's head around, particularly in the very short timeframes that are being proposed, complete definitions of terms that are not common in the current framework around fisheries management, such as “serious harm”, “permanent damage”.
It's a new game. As I said in my opening remarks, I have every faith that the scientific community would be willing to tackle that question, our organization included, but I think those definitions should precede enactment into law.