Yes, they were. Shrimpers, and the entire shrimp fleet, also have groundfish licenses.
There were many points of view in these discussions, including those of shrimpers, who wanted this fishery reopened quickly. Many others told us that we should take market development into account, and wait until redfish were larger so they could be processed into higher-value products. Several ideas were therefore expressed and taken into account. During the consultations, fishing remained prohibited.