I think the recent indications of improvement are encouraging, but there is still a long way to go before this population is secure. The recent increases have been in less than one cod generation, which is roughly 10 to 12 years, so the increase has been over a short period of time. We really don't know how long it's going to persist and what's coming. I think it's a little early to redo it, but the option is always available. These assessments can be done on a quicker time scale, if people would like to see that. If there is significant new information that would require our committee to consider them again, that can be brought to our attention, and the process can be hastened. Normally, it takes about two years to get one of these reports done. This is a very large report, as you can imagine. We are in 2016. If there was a request today to have the cod redone, it might be ready in 2018, and it's going to happen in 2020 anyway.
On October 3rd, 2016. See this statement in context.