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Boat-Fishery
Definition
A method of herring fishing using smaller boats that can quickly bring catches ashore for immediate curing or consumption, better adapted to coastal communities and local market conditions.
Source Chapter
Book IV, Chapter 5
Context
Smith argues that boat-fisheries are more naturally suited to Scotland's geography than buss-fisheries, but bounties have ruined this traditional method by making large-scale operations artificially profitable.
Economic Domain
Production