Thank you.
Ms. Lemire, you spoke earlier about signals of abundance. The regional plan for knowledge acquisition and development of lobster fisheries in zones 19 and 17 was prepared by your department in January 2025. However, the plan states that, in part of zone 19, exploratory fishing “followed experimental fishing carried out between 2018 and 2022.” It also states that no data on lobster is available in four other sub‑areas, specifically sub‑areas 19A1‑A, 19A1‑B, 19A1‑C and 19A1‑F. This covers 140 kilometres of coastline between Rimouski and Capucins.
You had no scientific data to determine whether the resource was ready to accommodate these new exploratory licences. Is that right?