No, in fact, Norm, you've provided extremely valuable information. What you've both identified is that the consultations have been nothing but a sham. That's really the message that this committee has received: that there have been non-consultations. To actually to gazette any regulations based on input received from fishermen at any point in time in the future would be to participate in the sham. That's what I think the take-home message for this committee is.
So, yes, I think it's right on the money. What you've identified as the key issue here is boat length.
You said the reason you fish in summertime, in periods when it's not necessarily the most economical or best time to fish, is that of safety issues. Would changing the hull design allow you to fish in ice conditions or winter conditions? Would changing the vessel length allow you to fish in winter conditions and ice conditions?
Basically, that would be my question to both Hubert and Norm. What's the more relevant issue here? Is it hulls or is it vessel length?
Just as an add-on to that, in lieu of the fact that there has been a restriction on length, have vessels still capitalized very intentionally by going up instead of out in length? In other words, is there still that will or desire to look for more fish because they're highly capitalized? That's what I want to know.