Yes.
In terms of the plan for the knowledge acquisition and development of the lobster fishery for the three zones in question, the Côte‑Nord communities had been lobbying the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or DFO, for nearly 10 years, noting that they had observed an increase in lobster abundance. This issue has been brought up with the DFO for quite some time. In recent years, they had also observed an increase in abundance indicators, such as the number of landings and the opportunistic sightings in places where lobsters hadn't been seen before. All these indicators helped to move things forward.