One of the most important things to do in the immediate future is to really promote the domestic market and develop shorter supply chains that provide a higher level of traceability. The fewer intermediaries between the fishers and the final consumer, the easier it is to track the various transitional steps for the fish.
Not only that, but promoting the local market can also improve information on product provenance. I'll give you a simple example for lobster. Early in the season, lobsters come from Quebec, including the Magdalen Islands and Gaspé. As the season advances, for reasons unknown to us, the processors begin to sell processed lobster, by which I mean cooked rather than live. We have no idea why they do this, but all of a sudden, consumers no longer want live lobster. That's when there are lobster imports from the United States and all the catches are mixed together.
If the federal and provincial governments were to promote shorter supply chains that would allow for the delivery of live or extremely fresh products that are processed as little as possible, it would certainly facilitate product traceability that consumers could trust.
Existing systems could be introduced to develop these shorter supply chains. It could also be done for smaller quantities, because high volumes are a challenges. Quebec fisheries are based on high-volume fishing. To distribute products, it's always easier to send them to a large processing plant that mixes all the catches. By introducing distribution systems for smaller volumes, shorter supply circuits could be developed that would limit the number of intermediaries.