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Should note that catch shares do not necessarily favor the large boats... They favor the best businessmen.
Now, oftentimes the best businessmen own a number of big boats, this is true. But there are a surprising number of small day draggers that are making more money then they ever had before using this system, and are in no danger of being cornered out.
Is it right? I'm not sure. I don't like the idea of the traditional small fishing towns going by the wayside. But it's reducing unnecessary waste, that can't be denied. It's rare for boats to high grade when there's no monitor- they stand to gain little from the practice, as the prices for larger fish do not offset the monetary gain from the larger quantity.
Those who can manage themselves effectively are flourishing in this system. Those that can't, aren't.
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