I wouldn't want to put words in your mouth, but I'd say that's pretty shoddy work on the part of the department that's responsible for policing the wild fishery.
I will say this. I'm on a little bigger island; I'm from Prince Edward Island. In my riding we have two land aquaculture operations, Mr. Chair. One is right in central P.E.I. and has a million and a half fish. A second operation is by the coast but on the land, and it's producing halibut. So it is possible to do some of this fishery on the land.
My last question really comes to Mr. Kamp's question on traceability. The question was along the lines of proof of loss of market or death of lobster.
Has anyone from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans or the provincial department suggested that if there is proof down the line that your industry has been reduced or that your markets have dropped as a result...? And you're right, it's perception. It doesn't have to be reality. Perception of problems in the product going to market is where the real danger is. Did anyone from the department say, okay, compensation will be available to the industry if there are problems?
Let's put it on a.... Who's responsible here at the end of the day, and are they willing to—