Thank you. Not to really duplicate what we've already heard, but I think that 2007 was a defining moment, as I see it, in this fishery. Before 2007 we saw the system of temporary licence holders. That changed in 2007 when they were given permanent status. As a result of that, many of the inshore plants and harvesters went out and made significant investments. Obviously the revenue generated from that would be supported by having that permanency in place.
To me it's when LIFO actually changed in 2007, when temporary licence holders became permanent ones. It then gave people the courage to go out and seek that investment, which they did. So removing that in an inequitable fashion right now would result in undue pressure and challenges not only for the communities but also the harvesters and, indeed, this industry as a whole.
I also want to add that of the plants that we're talking about here, 10 in total, some of those are not just shrimp plants—albeit shrimp is an important component of the livelihood and the viability of those plants. So regardless of where you go, we're putting rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador at significant risk with the reductions we're seeing from the type of management and decisions being made by the federal government.