Mr. Speaker, in the herring fishery area in question, it is rare to have substantial landings before May 1. The fishery did open in late April.
The fishery certainly appears to be down. There are fluctuations in fisheries which occur for natural reasons. We will be following this closely as we go along. We obviously are concerned about it, as is the hon. member. I think she should recognize that at the present time we have to wait until we get more results from the fishery before we can conclude what measures might be taken in whatever area.