Fishery+subsidy


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Fishery Subsidy__:** Fishery subsidies are incentives from the government/public sector, mostly monetary, that are given to people who work within the fishing industry (at all levels, individual to companies) to reduce the cost of fishing materials, (from fish nets and oil, to advanced technology devices and boats) and increase the profits of the fishery industry. Fishery subsidies maintain the fishery industry and allow for the energy inputted into the industry to be greater than the output (EROI)- and potentially severely reduce or deplete fish stocks without understanding the entire costs of fishing. Fishery subsidies can be regarded as an end-of-the-pipe solution, because the subsidies are given in consequence to depleting fish stock and therefore revenue to the individual and company. The subsidy merely allows the individual or company to continue fishing, however the real issue remains to be [|over-fishing] and unrealistic consumption patterns.

