(being paid to catch unprofitable fish) Isn't necessarily bad. I live in area where coal was deemed uneconomic to mine 20years ago with a subsidy. The result of

(being paid to catch unprofitable fish) Isn't necessarily bad. I live in area where coal was deemed uneconomic to mine 20years ago with a subsidy. The result of closing all the mines is that for 20years the area has had the highest unemployment, highest crime, highest drug use and worst health in Europe. The cost of the social security payments, health care, policing and continual 'renewal' attempts have been many times the saving on buying imported coal.