I suggest that we look more closely at the Norwegian model. They operate a quota system which is logical and beneficial to stocks and conservation. Unlike us, when the Norwegians catch fish for which they do not have a current quota, they do not dump it uselessly back into the sea. Instead, they set the excess catch against a different species for which there is quota remaining. The value of each fish species is different, but there is a weighting system which indicates the relative value of the catches. In our case, catch without a quota is dumped uselessly in the sea and is of no value to anyone. That may be in accordance with some obscure economic law, but it makes no sense to me, nor could I justify it.