Yes, absolutely. If DFO set it at, say, 10 fathom, anybody who fishes within 10 fathom—if the gear is within 10 fathom—then the weak links are not required. It sounds simple, but it actually saves about 99% of island fishers their time and money. It's also a very low-risk area based on sightings of whales in the past, so within 10 fathom, not requiring that mandatory measurement for weak links would be a huge help here on P.E.I.
On October 18th, 2022. See this statement in context.