Fisheries committee  In terms of the way to estimate the biomass, there's no change. We always do a bottom survey. We analyze the data and show it to the managers. The most important change occurred this year, last winter, which is the introduction of the precautionary approach. This is the major issue in terms of historical research outcomes.

Fisheries committee  Yes. This is for the whole southern gulf, but 85% of the quota is usually allocated to area 12.

Fisheries committee  In 2006, the following year, the fishable biomass was 68,000 tonnes. The corresponding quota was 29,000 tonnes. In 2007 it was 66,000 tonnes, and the quota was 27,000 tonnes. In 2008 it was 57,000 tonnes available, and the quota was 25,000 tonnes. In 2009 it was 48,000 tonnes available, and the quota was 24,000 metric tonnes.

Fisheries committee  That was for the year 1995.

Fisheries committee  Okay. In 2005, we had 85,000 tonnes.

Fisheries committee  Yes, it's fishable biomass.

Fisheries committee  Yes.

Fisheries committee  The quota was 36,000 tonnes.

Fisheries committee  Yes. We did genetic studies, and, genetically speaking, southern gulf crab is one unit. Also we have been doing a tagging survey, and the crabs travel between the fishing grounds in the area.

Fisheries committee  For the 1995 season we had a biomass of 154,000 tonnes.