Studies were conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans over the period from 2004 to 2007. They showed the net incomes of inshore lobster fishermen. And you're right, Mr. LeBlanc, the lobster fishery represents the largest share of fishermen's incomes. There's also the secondary fishery, such as herring and certain other fisheries. On average, net after-tax incomes on the east coast of New Brunswick for those years were $12,000 to $15,000 a year.
That's really not an enormous amount if you have to support a family and all the rest. The goal of our organization is clearly to improve the standard of living and ensure greater viability. The prices are $2.75 for the smallest lobster and $3 for the market this year. That clearly won't improve the situation; the situation will remain very bad.