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Why do fisheries collapse?

The biological collapse of fisheries is a global problem. In this tutorial, we explain the apparent paradox of the fishing industry: they seem to act against their own interests by overexploiting a renewable resource to the point of exhaustion, even though their livelihood depends on sustainable catch.

It is recommended to reproduce the results shown in this tutorial using the free online simulator ...

Keywords:: sustainable catch, renewable resource, simulator, tutorial, fishermen, tragedy of the commons, fishing industry, fish density, overexploiting, fisheries collapse

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Business / Economics / Agricultural and Natural Resources

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: September 23, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:: October 8, 2024
Author:: José Gómez
Submitter:: José Gómez
Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:: It is recommended to reproduce the results shown in this tutorial using the free online simulator Fisheries Management v1.0: https://www.simulationspot.com/landing/fishery_v1_0/
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: No