User blog comment:ChungusCyclone21/Wanted Posters/@comment-44586067-20200519064810/@comment-108.83.222.210-20200520001307

The bounties establish how much of a perceived threat the pirates are in the eyes of the world government and the marines. They know who the monsters are due to these as well as who are the biggest threats in the region as well as people to keep an eye on among other things.