My first question is about the resource itself. I will not venture into the subject of price because, there again, there are significant differences. For example, if we compare Quebec and New Brunswick, the price is $1.75 in Quebec as opposed to $2.45 in New Brunswick.
My question is more about the resource itself. Is the species of snow crab fished in this area different from the one fished in area 12? And is there a cycle? You probably know that quotas in area 12 have gone down 63% this year. That is huge. It hurts a lot, especially when there are no programs to mitigate the impacts.
So I would like to understand the possible differences in the snow crab here and the snow crab in Quebec. I would also like to hear what you have to say about the snow crab cycle we hear so much about. I imagine that your crab is cyclical as well. But catch numbers in the last few years are more or less the same, except for 2005. I am not sure who can answer that question. If anyone thinks he has the answer, he can jump right in.