Yes, capelin is critical for the health of the northern cod stock. In terms of the stock status, if you're referring to 2J3KL, the Newfoundland cod is above critical, so it's in the cautious zone, and it's being assessed annually.
For a species like capelin, predation is important, as you know, by seals, but also by all sorts of other fish, other marine mammals, like whales, and seabirds. We don't think seal predation, per se, is the main factor for the capelin stock. The model we've developed looks at other environmental factors, like the timing of the ice, for example, which has proven very important in the growth of the capelin.
The capelin is another example of a stock where we've established an environmental approach for management. The new limit reference point we've established was developed in correlation with the northern cod, so there's a level of capelin in the ecosystem that's sufficient for the growth of cod and the other predators in the marine ecosystem that rely on capelin.