Therefore, the quota would be 12,000 tonnes over three years. The scientific opinion is known, and those within the industry have aired their grievances to the minister. The minister must take this into consideration.
Under the current approach, we present biological information on the current state of the resource, and the minister must also assess the socio-economic repercussions of a decision. As Mr. Byrne was saying, in the past, decisions made did not stem directly from scientific opinion, and this was all for the better because the situation ended up improving. It is incumbent upon the minister to make the decision.