From the standpoint of lobster production areas, if there were a lobster production area such that the larval drift in the one area depended on the success in another area, then it might be worth looking at for the early stages. And then you would evolve to the maximum size limits for both male and female; that's quite apparent.
The problem with it is that the next step has to be taken: to take out the word “voluntary”. That's one thing we have seen. Those who love it love it; those who don't like it just don't like it. But it's the voluntary thing: while you may V-notch and you know that what you're doing is really good, but I'm hauling gear alongside you and don't have the V-notch, then the only person you're saving it for is me.
Until there's a measure to put that kind of thing in place.... That's why it's offered for discussion in some cases; it's like part of a tool box for each area to discuss with the DFO management. Believe it or not, a lot of the local area committees work really well with DFO management. They just look for things seen to need doing. That's what we heard: there are areas that do really good work with DFO. I think that has to be expanded.