Originally Posted by
Boat hog 2
Oh! So my understanding is somewhat skewed?
Pots and kettles Dan.
So your solution dedicates that a buy back of commercial licenses is the answer so as long as it is fair.
So a license buy back occurs at a cost to the government and the commercial sector is happy. Sounds great on the surface.
But then the people employed by these commercial operators are unemployed, uncompensated and bitching and moaning they have no money or jobs.
What happens next is that the wholesalers, distributors, transporters and everyone they employ suddenly find themselves without any more business, more people find themselves lined up at centerlink and companys fold due to a now non existent business sector.
What happens now is that consumers find themselves having to buy imported seafood as local products are now a thing of the past.
Let's recap on this very simplistic view of events so far shall we?
Government spends a lot of money to buy licenses back.
Employees of commercial fishermen are made unemployed.
Commercial fishing ceases ( employers of people, payers of tax, consumers of goods and services).
Wholesalers, distributors, transporters and retailers shut up shop, same as above, less jobs, more people unemployed, less consumers of goods and services bla bla bla.....
Consumers buy imported seafood in turn sending their money overseas instead of keeping it here supporting local business.
So when you mentioned fair buyback packages is this what you were referring to? Large scale unemployment, business close down, sending money overseas, reducing consumer spending in retail fishing sector,,, shall I go on?
When a government manages natural assets it is impossible for all concerned parties to be truely satisfied. Paying the needs of a group of stakeholders at the detriment of another's is not feasible nor is it fair but when one group of stakeholders argument is based on the ability to have a bit of fun and enjoy their past time at the detriment of employment, the economy and common sense then this kind of a mind set is just ludicrous.
Like I said before correct management is the only answer, both parties will never be truely satisfied, it's all about compromise.
So who has the misunderstanding now?
Unemployment, sending money overseas, lessening available jobs all so you can catch more fish? Yep, you seem to be a walking contradiction that obviously doesn't seem to understand a lot yourself.
Pots and kettles Dan, and you wish to question MY understanding?