---
entity_slug: sea_sticks
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:20:16.636448'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is quite precise, clearly distinguishing sea-sticks as
    a specific stage of herring processing (caught and cured at sea but requiring
    additional processing before market sale). This captures a distinct concept in
    the fish processing chain rather than being vague or circular.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's actual discussion of herring
    fishery bounties in Book IV, Chapter 5, where he uses specific examples from the
    fishing industry to illustrate his critique of government subsidies. The term
    and concept appear authentically in the source text.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as sea-sticks
    represent an intermediate stage in the production process of marketable fish products.
    This fits perfectly within Smith's analysis of productive processes and their
    economic implications.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Sea-sticks map most naturally to S1 (primary operations) as they represent
    a specific operational output in the fishing production system. However, the mapping
    is somewhat indirect since this is primarily a product classification rather than
    a system function.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides good explanatory value by illustrating Smith's broader
    argument about how subsidies can distort production incentives and market efficiency.
    It serves as a concrete example of the mechanisms by which government intervention
    affects natural market processes.
---

# Evaluation: Sea Sticks

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is quite precise, clearly distinguishing sea-sticks as a specific stage of herring processing (caught and cured at sea but requiring additional processing before market sale). This captures a distinct concept in the fish processing chain rather than being vague or circular.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's actual discussion of herring fishery bounties in Book IV, Chapter 5, where he uses specific examples from the fishing industry to illustrate his critique of government subsidies. The term and concept appear authentically in the source text.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain assignment is exactly correct, as sea-sticks represent an intermediate stage in the production process of marketable fish products. This fits perfectly within Smith's analysis of productive processes and their economic implications.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

Sea-sticks map most naturally to S1 (primary operations) as they represent a specific operational output in the fishing production system. However, the mapping is somewhat indirect since this is primarily a product classification rather than a system function.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity provides good explanatory value by illustrating Smith's broader argument about how subsidies can distort production incentives and market efficiency. It serves as a concrete example of the mechanisms by which government intervention affects natural market processes.
