Absolutely. We were approached initially two years ago by the Fisheries Council of Canada on this particular initiative, based on the fact that they knew we had hosted recent events. They said they couldn't lead it. They needed somebody who was independent to lead such a thing, given some of the issues in the industry. We immediately got the provincial agencies involved, identified key harvesters, processors, and live shippers throughout the Atlantic region who could participate in such an initiative. We brought them to the table. We facilitated the entire process.
I should mention that the Quebec industry and government have been actively engaged in this work as well.
We looked at consensus building. Our focus was on consensus building and an industry-driven approach. It's a simple concept really. That's why, when you travelled around the maritime region, you heard what you heard about our centre. It was because they trust us, because we are a trustworthy organization. We've had Clearwater at the table talking to the Ashton Spinneys of the world, talking to the Craig Averys of the world. People have been getting along and building consensus on key issues. If you think about the recommendations we've brought forward as an organization, as part of the round table, they are really issues of market development on which we can all agree, and issues of moving forward and addressing such things as sustainability certification, which, as a group, we can all agree on.
Yes, the support is there for that very reason. It's been open and transparent.