Mr. Chair, there are really two separate consultation processes. Obviously, they're linked, because they're dealing with salmon farms.
The transition plan is about the future direction for the industry writ large, for the sector and what we do. The government's commitment was around transitioning away from open-net pen farms.
The licence renewals are the specific permits that allow particular activities to happen at particular sites. From a legal regulatory perspective, we need to treat those as distinct activities and to consult on them. That is why we have two different consultation exercises going on, and two different dates.
The phase four consultations refer to the transition plan consultations. The licence renewal consultations are distinct. Obviously, we're talking to the same people, but we're talking about the licence renewals separately from the transition plan.