That's a very important question, but it's also very tricky.
We always try to design management plans that will enable us to fish efficiently and capture the quotas for this type of fishery while also protecting the whales.
The current management plan doesn't prevent entanglements. There are no guarantees in that regard. I don't think it's even possible to guarantee that whales will be fully protected, short of closing down the fishery entirely, as the Monterey Bay aquarium recommends. I think that's a preposterous idea, by the way.
On the one hand, I understand where the fishers are coming from. They're always trying to find ways to make their job easier while protecting the whales. On the other hand, I also see where the Government of Canada is coming from. It's resistant to the idea of making the measures more flexible, because a whale could accidentally get entangled in ropes and die.
In other words, I understand the government's reluctance and I also understand the fishers' concerns. The fishers are very familiar with the situation, and they don't have a selfish attitude.
I don't have a ready-made answer for you, but maybe there isn't one. The fishers' argument is reasonable, and it takes the sensitive nature of the issue into account, but I understand that we need to proceed with caution.