11. It decisively changes the balance of power between the crofting community and the landowner. 12. The island was lotted into crofts in 1831 and crofting continued until the 1960s. 13. Great Bernera's population is mainly dependent on lobster fishing, crofting and tourism. 14. Fishing, crofting and to a lesser extent, large-scale farming also contribute. 15. In the 1960s Monica Goldsmith purchased Isle Martin and took it out of crofting tenure. 16. Crofting remains a mainstay of the economy.17. This right decisively changes the balance of power between the crofting community and the landowner. 18. "You can't live off of crofting alone, " he explained. 19. Crofting can be a harsh life.20. The modern economy centres on tourism, crofting , farming, fishing, and whisky distilling.
