First, predictability is a good word.
Second, it's also about listening to the fishers. There's a lot of talk about the experience of fishers, but I feel like they're not being listened to. I see it's the same in the west, as well as in Newfoundland and Labrador, with certain decisions.
Even for species that are not necessarily lucrative, such as herring, mackerel and flounder, among others, we still need to recognize that they're very important for biodiversity.
Fishers are people who have spent so much time on the water. As I said, there are other people who might have a doctorate, like me. It's the scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada who gave me the privilege of having a doctorate. Basically, it represents all the experience I've accumulated from all over the gulf, whether it be off Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island or New Brunswick. Together, we've managed to gain great experience, thanks to the meetings and everything else. I'd like the managers of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to one day take all this experience into account.
