I guess I am way beyond my expertise on this one, but I have discussed some of the concerns involved with some folks, and I've been watching this very closely, as all of us have in Canada. I guess some good news, if there is any good news, is that some of the major currents in the Gulf of Mexico change over time, but the pattern that exists today is that there is a bit of a gyre in the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico. So that oil is actually staying in a bit of a circle at present. Now, that could change over time, and it could exit the Gulf of Mexico. For now, there are no signals that it is going to exit and get into the Gulf Stream.
I would be more concerned about our tuna fisheries. One of the major reproductive areas for bluefin is the Gulf of Mexico. Outside of that, if the oil does get into the Gulf Stream, then I would be worried about some of the migratory fishes like mackerel, for example, and the other tunas and swordfish.
As far as the Gulf of St. Lawrence is concerned, there's a reason we have ice up there. I don't think too much of the Gulf Stream gets up there. It crosses the Atlantic; it goes across Nova Scotia quite a bit offshore. So I'm not sure if the Gulf of St. Lawrence crab fishery will be impacted by that; but again, I am way, way beyond what I would be able to speculate about.
My concerns are with the bluefin tuna, mackerel, and swordfish, if the oil exits and ends up hitting the Gulf Stream.