The Shediac Valley is an important area for groundfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It was identified as an area of interest quite some time ago.
It does not necessarily mean that every area of interest is going to proceed to becoming a marine protected area. Another example is the Race Rocks area of interest off British Columbia. That area is protected under provincial legislation, and as a result, it was determined that is the sufficient tool to fulfill the conservation objectives. Similarly, with the Shediac Valley, we know that's an important area, but it could be protected through other means, either fishery closure or other types of protected area tools. It doesn't necessarily need to be an Oceans Act marine protected area.
That's where the question earlier about networks is important, because this area is identified as part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence network, so we know there are areas that are important, that need to be protected. The Shediac Valley is one of them. Through our discussions with the Province of New Brunswick and with the fishing industry, etc., we'll determine whether or not the Oceans Act is the right tool for protecting that area or whether we can use other statutory instruments to achieve the conservation objective.