Yes, but let me give you an example. For instance, if the price of crab were $2 this year, the association would send a fisher out to harvest it for $1. It would use the other dollar for its rationalization program, because the association is not allowed to fish; it does not have boats or licences. Under normal circumstances, only a fisher can get a licence or certain exemptions. Some fishers have corporate licences. Most of the time, an association or a company is not allowed to hold a licence. Fishers take the allocations from the associations, and a certain number of inshore, lobster and groundfish fishers fish these allocations, but for very little money.
On May 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.