Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Of course, that is the ruling that you would come up with because it is the rule. Thank you, again.
I just want to finish some of the questions that I had earlier, Mr. Obokata.
Our farmers in Canada have gone through a great deal. I know we're talking about the type of process we have here and the closed system we have, and there are reasons for that. I acknowledged that in my earlier remarks.
To have it as a normal practice—I think that was Mr. Obokata's answer—to make a preliminary statement rather than publishing your assessment and recommendations in the full report is concerning.
I've tried to make the point that it was so important to meet with farmers, and I just want to ask another quick one as well.
To the special rapporteur, you mentioned in one of your other answers that you met with the shellfish industry as well. Did you meet with any of the fishermen?