You've seen your catches go down on a per unit effort basis since the 1980s. Anecdotally, can you tell this committee what you've seen of other changes in the environment? Have you seen an increase in seals? Do we see an increase in other types of things? What are the environmental factors? I don't expect you to give me a scientific answer, but anecdotally, what have you seen out on the water that would give this committee some information that reminds them why there's a decrease there? We've heard about the environmental factors, the bridge, and so on. What other things could there be? Could seals be a factor?
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