It would be impossible. I'm sure I could probably arrange with the fish company to come to take the export prawns, but without tubbing I have no way to access a local market. I'm pigeon-holed into exporting only. I was extremely lucky that I had lots of local people in Campbell River who wanted to buy prawn tubs off me, because it was so much more valuable than my export market prawns. It really boosted my business and kept me viable.
We're in a position now where without urgency and transparency from DFO, we can't solve the problem. It's a season loss for me to get sent in or to be investigated from my remote fishing grounds. The safer option is to devalue my product after already setting up for tubbing and, yes, go into exporting only. I have to devalue myself to be safe now.