Thank you, Mr. Blais.
Let me start with the budget. At the moment, the department's lobster budget is about $3 million. That means 16 or 17 people in the four Atlantic regions. Another half a million dollars come from our partners for joint ventures.
As for the scientific projects and research that we conduct, they usually depend on requests from Mr. Bevan in Fisheries Management. Sometimes, opportunities arise for cooperation with partners. The partners come mainly from universities or the industry. There are differences, but there are also similarities.
I will ask Mr. Paradis to describe our research on lobsters in more detail.