Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
So there are really no short-term solutions. That's a problem for the fishermen.
I have to address small craft harbours for a moment, because I mightn't get a chance from my colleagues here to say another word.
Mr. Minister, you realize that in 2005 they felt, and you felt too, that they needed $470 million to put the wharves that we are responsible for back in shape. Those are 2005 figures. It's my understanding that when you approach government, it's not going to be those kinds of figures that you're going to be looking for. I think it's vitally important. Looking at the financial situation of the day and looking at the financial situation when the $100 million was put in over five years, those are two different days. So I urge you, please, on behalf of the fishermen, to make sure you ask for an adequate amount of money, when the money is there, in order to make sure the wharves are put back in proper shape.
Also, Mr. Minister, on the regulations—and I know it has been addressed here—I very much hope that you and Transport Canada will come before this committee and not have these new regulations put to us and the fishermen. I know we have to deal with safety issues, but we also have to have input from fishermen.
Sometimes—for example, throwing the big males back—it's a problem.