Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Bernatchez, I would like to continue the discussion on the issue of transfers. You said in your presentation that support measures should not be set in stone.
I would like you to clarify your thoughts in response to the question asked by my colleague. Do you think that the crab allocation for lobster fishers in southern Gaspésie should be shared? You said that it is a delicate issue, and I agree.
You also said that potential transfers should be examined. Were you thinking of exploratory licences? Do you think that crab allocations are one of the tools that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans should use to compensate for certain difficulties?