I will answer for my region. I think it is fair to say that in the context of the Pacific region.... I mean, conservation is the department's number one priority. That will always be the primary focus for us. In the Pacific region, I would say that this focus has been paired with work that has also focused on supporting the economic viability of fisheries. This connects to what have been some of the key or persistent challenges in Pacific fisheries, one of which is overcapacity.
If you look at some of the changes that have been made to commercial fisheries management over the past several decades, they tend to address these two issues of conservation or sustainability and how able we are to effectively manage the fishery, together with making changes to support the viability of those who participate in the fishery.
With respect to the social and cultural aspect, I think our primary focus in recent years has been in an indigenous context in that regard. It's been supporting the transition or shifting of fisheries access to first nations to support their aspirations for participation in commercial fisheries, recognizing the importance that fisheries have to many coastal communities and inland communities that are next to anadromous streams and rivers.
Yes, in certain contexts I think we have had programs and work that have focused on supporting those objectives. The way I understand it, the committee's interest is more broadly in the entirety of the commercial fishery. In that respect, it has been less of a focus in this region.