Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Williams, we ran out of time earlier, so you weren't able to answer my question. I was talking about the possibility of setting an opening date earlier, as requested by gulf crab harvesters.
If we had a fixed opening date decided in advance, would DFO and the Coast Guard be able to work with that? They would know the fishery opens on that date, so they would take the necessary measures and make the necessary equipment, such as icebreakers and so on, available to ensure access.
We don't control the science. Obviously, we don't control the water temperature. Lots of different factors come into play. From a logistical standpoint, if the opening of the fishery was planned for a fixed, specific and predetermined date, would that be feasible and would it enable folks to anticipate the kind of problems that came up this year?