There really isn't too much movement away from that, other than the use of different seasons. Fishers cannot be on the water at the same time as commercial fishers. They'll just be outnumbered. They use much smaller boats and much smaller gear, and it's hard to tell who is cutting whose traps. At least in the off-season they have the opportunity to see who is out there and who is doing the damage. A lot of the conservation measures are adopted from the commercial industry. The Mi'kmaq are very good two-eyed seers. We're very interested in promoting conservation and using tools that have helped the industry succeed.
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