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Fuel Saving Methods For The Commercial Fishing Fleet, Gerald H. Taylor
Fuel Saving Methods For The Commercial Fishing Fleet, Gerald H. Taylor
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The Oil Embargo of 1973 emphasized not only how oil dependent the fishing industry has become but that the days of inexpensive energy had ended. Oil prices have risen dramatically, but so have the price tags on new technologies, labor, vessel renovation, new construction and the cost of procuring capital for making improvements. However, one must focus on the long range picture versus the short term snap shot. This can be accomplished by looking at two aspects of the problem. First, as costs increase so does the price of fish in the marketplace. There is a point however where the …