I think the responsible and reasonable thing to do is to give fishers a bit more flexibility and carry out sea trials on a broader scale. That way, we could really measure the effects of the rope.
As you are well aware, Mr. Cormier, our crabbers are large vessels with heavy equipment.
A rope with 1,700 pounds of breaking strength isn't a strong rope, and we're pretty close to that number.
It's clear, in my view, that if the measure is introduced this year, given existing equipment, it won't be good.
I can't get that gear at my local store. It makes no sense to apply the requirement in January, as far as I'm concerned.