Actually, the study I discussed documents Mi'kmaq and Maliseet ecological knowledge about 14 marine species at risk in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Baie des Chaleurs. The funding comes from DFO's Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk and from AAROM, the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management Program. We conducted the study, and documented the traditional uses, and the fishing methods—previously harpooning, and then, for the more modern community fishing, nets—from a food, ceremonial and social standpoint. We submitted the report to DFO, and we hope it will consider the information. It's important to make recommendations about the incorporation of traditional knowledge into current practices.
I agree with Mr. LeBlanc's statement that it's very important to work to include first nations in every management cycle for this species.