Yes. It always was unlawful, but changes to the act have been made to make it harder.
What I was referencing was the government's intent to terminate the licences that are found to be in violation, when clearly the purpose of the changes to the act were to improve the situation for new entrants to the fishery.
If the government was to terminate and vaporize lobster access in the community, not only do the new entrants to the fishery lose, but also trap builders, fuel suppliers, grocery stores and all the other related industries.