That's a big question. Thank you for asking it.
I would preface my remarks by saying that engaging in conversation with the communities and the harvesters who really have answers to all the complexities within their fisheries is critical, but I would say there are real, tangible examples out there for how to transition industries not just in fisheries but elsewhere. Of course, we have our PIIFCAF example. There are examples in the meat industry. There are examples around the world, and thinking about different mechanisms to transition ownership from the current licence-holder up to active fishermen is a doable proposition.
There are mechanisms through [Inaudible--Editor] that have been used. There are popular mechanisms around gradually reducing allocation over time. If you're leasing, that can go into a pool that can be reallocated to owner-operators. There are tax mechanisms.
What really has to happen in addition to the review that we're asking for is that we need the government to start helping to lead and engage in doing the research to try to figure out what those alternatives are. But really, they're going to have to be informed by harvesters, because it will be different fishery by fishery in B.C. There are different conditions and it's quite a tangled mess right now.
We will be providing a brief with more details from Ecotrust Canada's perspective. We will include some of that information in the brief as well.