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 research is very inexpensive in comparison with research in the 

 physical sciences where laboratories, ships and technicians by 

 the dozens are required. 



Warning : All of the ideas expressed in this paper are my own. 

 They do not represent any kind of consensus on the part of 

 social scientists experienced in fisheries. Moreover, all of 

 these ideas have been strongly conditioned by my own field 

 experiences--in Maine and the South Atlantic states. Other 

 social scientists with experiences in other kinds of fishing 

 communities will undoubtedly want bo modify many of these ideas 

 and perhaps make major alterations in concepts, etc. 



