Thank you for the question.
In fact, the science advice is based on a number of factors, including observations and data reported by fishers on-site. However, you have to take into account the fact that a scientific stock assessment is based on systematic observations. This means there are other considerations, but a lot of effort is made to make as much room as possible for fishers to participate in the committees. We have developed products to better train them, so that they understand the process—