Firstly, it's not so much about adding redfish quotas to independent fishermen as it is about the first part of the quota allocation that needs to be given to fishermen. We can't have a disastrous allocation key, like the one announced on January 26. This will be the first part of the solution, which will allow bankers to tell our shrimpers to be a little more patient before giving up.
As for other solutions, it's unfortunate that the Canadian government didn't discuss them beforehand, as early as 2016 or, more importantly, as early as 2018. People now have a knife to their throat and are being asked to find solutions. I haven't been in the industry long, but I know that several letters have been sent to previous ministers.
It seems that the Government of Canada is not taking the fisheries seriously. In the last eight years, it has appointed six different people to head this department, which is so important to many coastal communities. However, we have to take it seriously. When the government says it wants to consult the industry, it has to listen and come up with real solutions.