I'd point out that so far, Canada has managed, and our fisheries have managed, to be certified. In every single case we've actually achieved the certification, in 24 cases out of 24 efforts. It's actually being achieved, although not easily for some of the reasons that you've just outlined. It is a challenge. It has changed the game. As you and others have pointed out, this is a new reality we're dealing with, but as long as it lines up with the FAO principles, with the principles that internationally we and others have identified as the sustainability principles that we will live by, we will manage on an ecosystem approach, and a precautionary approach, and will have the appropriate monitoring and fisheries regimes, etc. It's something that we were doing anyway. The challenge is that on a case-by-case basis, it does become a little difficult.
On May 26th, 2014. See this statement in context.