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# Buss-Fishery
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## Definition
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A method of herring fishing conducted from decked vessels of twenty to eighty
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tons burden, typically involving longer voyages and larger-scale operations
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than smaller boat fisheries.
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## Source Chapter
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Book IV, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith criticizes the buss-fishery bounty system, arguing that it
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artificially favors large-scale operations over more efficient small boat
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fisheries better suited to Scotland's geography and market needs.
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## Economic Domain
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Production
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