One boat, two boats, many boats?

There are significant differences between a Community Supported Agriculture and a
Community Supported Fishery. While CSA shareholders usually go to pick up their produce from a farm and then connect with the farmer, CSF shareholders generally pick up their fish from a distribution point, not the wharf or directly from the boat.

The distributor should be someone who can knowledgeably talk about the fish, the fisheries, the fishermen and fishing communities. It is advisable to join with other boats to form a CSF, thus offering more variety and smoother deliveries to the shareowners as well as offering benefits of cooperation with fellow fishermen.

You may even want to consider developing an association or cooperative to effectively market your fish, coordinate information and build a base of support for you and your fishing community.

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