As we mentioned at the start, the goal of inshore fishermen is to be able to fish a number of species. The 1,200 fishermen in New Brunswick want more opportunities for a reasonable standard of living. Over the years, the snow crab fishery has clearly proven to be crucial to achieving those objectives. The idea is to take the first steps toward reducing the number of fishermen in the lobster fleet. There are enormous numbers of fishermen in very small areas. This makes it possible to do this gradually pending assistance from the government. We've clearly been able to do it to date, as a result of snow crab and other things. This makes it possible to develop our fishery, to ensure greater viability and thus better conservation of our fisheries.
On May 28th, 2010. See this statement in context.