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entity_slug: buss_fishery
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T04:39:22.323215'
overall_score: 4.4
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition is precise and specific, clearly distinguishing buss-fishery
    by vessel size (20-80 tons), deck configuration, and operational scale. It avoids
    circularity and captures a distinct fishing method rather than a vague category.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book IV, Chapter
    5, where he explicitly discusses the buss-fishery bounty system and its effects.
    The context accurately reflects Smith's critical analysis of these government
    subsidies.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain assignment is correct, as buss-fishery represents
    a specific method of productive activity in the fishing industry. This fits naturally
    within Smith's broader analysis of different production systems and their efficiency.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S1 (primary operations) as a specific production
    method, and to S4 (intelligence/adaptation) through Smith's analysis of how bounty
    systems distort natural market adaptation. The regulatory critique also touches
    on S3 concerns about internal resource allocation.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity illuminates Smith's broader argument about how government
    interventions can distort natural economic efficiency by favoring capital-intensive
    operations over locally-adapted methods. It demonstrates the mechanism by which
    bounties create artificial competitive advantages that may reduce overall productivity.
---

# Evaluation: Buss Fishery

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is precise and specific, clearly distinguishing buss-fishery by vessel size (20-80 tons), deck configuration, and operational scale. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct fishing method rather than a vague category.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book IV, Chapter 5, where he explicitly discusses the buss-fishery bounty system and its effects. The context accurately reflects Smith's critical analysis of these government subsidies.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain assignment is correct, as buss-fishery represents a specific method of productive activity in the fishing industry. This fits naturally within Smith's broader analysis of different production systems and their efficiency.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S1 (primary operations) as a specific production method, and to S4 (intelligence/adaptation) through Smith's analysis of how bounty systems distort natural market adaptation. The regulatory critique also touches on S3 concerns about internal resource allocation.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates Smith's broader argument about how government interventions can distort natural economic efficiency by favoring capital-intensive operations over locally-adapted methods. It demonstrates the mechanism by which bounties create artificial competitive advantages that may reduce overall productivity.
