We certainly don't intend to penalize anyone. We understand the impact this can have on those who are licenced.
There are bigger issues, and we need to find a way to deal with them in the short term. The elvers will be arriving soon, so we need to do something in the short term. In the medium term, over the next few years, the plan is to modify our tool kit to include stronger tools, more binding regulations and greater participation by indigenous communities. We need to manage fisheries differently.
These are the three solutions we are looking at, and we want to make rapid progress.