At a meeting held recently in Gaspé, the Transport Canada representatives told us clearly that they tolerated us on their wharves. So we are making our presence felt. We have no choice. There is an emerging industry at stake.
The aquaculture industry in Quebec is still in its initial stages, and all of these companies are still quite fragile. And they are paying these costs directly. The business environment that should be in place to promote development is simply not there. The harbour infrastructure is also useful for community development. For example, our boats are equipped with a crane so that they can unload their catches. The equipment on our boats must include this, because there is no crane on the wharf. That is just one example. These costs must be covered by the companies. In my opinion, this is really inadequate.