Fisheries committee  In 2008, if we're talking about regular employees, we had approximately 400.

Fisheries committee  Yes.

Fisheries committee  As Mr. Chevarie was saying, other players have been appearing on the Quebec market over the last four or five years. Economically speaking, there was more of an attraction to the U.S. market about four, five or six years ago. Exchange rates reached a peak of about $1.50 early in 2000.

Fisheries committee  What we would like—and we are discussing this at the provincial level—is not to have an advantage over others, but at the very least be able to do business at the same level as the others. What we are asking is that there be some determination as to ways of working. Let's take the example of transportation costs.

Fisheries committee  Good morning everyone. My name is Marc Gallant and I am the Chief Financial Officer for Cap sur Mer.

Fisheries committee  I would just like to give you a quick overview of our enterprise. We process several species, especially lobster, and particularly lobster from the Magdalen Islands. We are currently merging two enterprises in the Magdalen Islands, Les Pêcheries Gros Cap and Madelimer. As Mr. Chevarie was saying earlier, our new company name will be Cap sur Mer.