In terms of the product that we have to offer, as our members of the NLIFHA, the 3K crab, within the industry the Japanese market, the Japanese technicians who come to Newfoundland and Labrador, have very high standards and quality. They are fully aware, with our correspondence that we've had with Maritime buyers...and I'm not saying just one single buyer, but I've spoken directly to several buyers who have expressed extreme interest.
This one particular buyer—we had correspondence with the provincial government, and it was there in black and white—was willing to come to Newfoundland to truck the crab back to his processing facility in New Brunswick and make a handsome profit, in a good business venture.
I also spoke to another producer, last night actually, and there's a boat landing from 3L this morning as we speak, to a plant in New Brunswick, with RSW aboard. They've expressed a lot of interest in buying our Newfoundland crab, and if the present barrier in place now, that doesn't promote free enterprise, was lifted, I'm sure the price of crab right now would be significantly higher than $1.35.
I'd also like to add that currently there's a community on the northeast coast with a processing facility, and the price being paid is $1.50 a pound...landed to the plant. That's open and above board. From what we see with the extreme growth that's been in the marketplace, $1.35 is a very non-viable price.
Just to reiterate the comments that I made earlier, Maritime buyers are willing to come in and buy our product at $1.90 and still make good business out of that transaction.