As the son of a fisherman, I'd certainly like to see this fishery fully reopened one day, whether for food or for bait. Whether we like it or not, the need to obtain bait puts pressure on fishers.
However, you just said something that we haven't necessarily heard often during previous testimonies: You say that the mackerel stay deeper in the water. However, some fishers have told us that they've seen mackerel everywhere, from the bottom of the water to the surface.
What do you think about this statement? We're seeing a lot more mackerel, but do you think it's the juveniles, or the adult mackerel that are actually more capable of laying eggs?