I guess no one likes federal buy-outs, in the end its our money, but it seems like the thing to do. If you let the entire industry go broke (or half an industry) the impact and payout of $$ just take other forms--i.e., unemployment benefits, communities going non-viable, social bumps, etc. This way, there is both some relief and fisheries management.

Piper, you must have some expensive engineering tools. I doubt the boat-owners that actually own their boats got a half mill.