The quotas allotted in Quebec were part of the historical quotas planned for the province. I'm very proud to be able to say that those quotas were preserved. We've even allocated a little more to Quebec fishers.
That said, fishers have applied to the Canada Fisheries Fund. I expect to approve the amounts for this fund very soon. You were right to bring it up.
Last week, we held discussions with redfish harvesters. As we said, it's a start to opening the fishery. The moratorium lasted 30 years, so we gave people two years to adapt. During our discussions last week, we talked about having a little more flexibility.
The main thing was to open the redfish fishery, but we also had to be sure to protect the bycatch. According to the latest reports, some boats went fishing around Newfoundland, and I believe they returned with 43 tonnes of redfish.
The work is being done, but it must also be understood that, after a 30-year closure, everyone is adapting. That includes processing plants as well.
As a reminder, I announced the opening of these fisheries less than a year ago.