Absolutely. I think Mr. Côté's idea is excellent.
In some cases, we have gone beyond the way things were in 2018 in terms of the inshore lobster fishery. There are still risks that a similar situation will recur, even with the inshore closure protocol.
This summer, on one or two occasions, the fishers from Îles-de-la-Madeleine had to go and fish closer to shore, where the water is less than 10 fathoms deep. If a whale had been in that area because it was sick or dying, for example, fishing would have been shut down completely for at least two weeks. Various factors can lead to that kind of situation, and a support program would be very useful if it happened.
With respect to communications, we are not doing a good job at all. We wait too long before reacting to attacks from the international NGOs. We have all the information needed for developing a communication plan that would allow for speedy reaction, based on the various scenarios that are likely to occur.
Take the example of Seafood Watch. Unfortunately, we waited too long, several weeks, to get an answer from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and its minister. In contrast, the Lobster Council of Canada made the facts public in the press within just a few days. The goal was not necessarily to attack the United States, but to defend ourselves using facts. We do have them.