On the west coast, we have a different licensing regime, in that licences are tied to vessels rather than individuals. That is a by-product of decisions made back in the 1960s and an evolution thereof. When we're trying to ascertain vessel ownership, we check vessel registration to ensure that the individual we are talking to has the authority, has ownership of the vessel, and that we are dealing with an owner who can make licensing decisions with regard to fisheries management.
On the east coast, all of Atlantic Canada, and the balance of Canada, licences are issued to an individual. As soon as we have ascertained your identity, we know that we are dealing with the appropriate individual. One recommendation that the TSB made before this committee recently was to consider porting, I guess, for want of a better word, the operational policies on the west coast to the balance of Canada, and that is something we are looking to explore to update our operational policies.