Much of this is the difference between owning a resource and the "tragedy of the commons." The latter is almost an inherent factor in ocean fishing. There are many methods, both government and industry, that have been developed (and are still being refined) for protecting the catch while also protecting the industry and the freedom of the small fishermen. It ain't easy.
Watched a History Channel series on Bering Strait King Crab fishermen a few weeks back. Their fisheries are intensely regulated, with strict limits and seasons. One unfortunate captain calculated his haul wrong, dumped thousands of dollars worth of healthy crabs back into the ocean, and then later found out he was actually underweight.
There's a lot of this in the lumber industry, too. Many lumber corporations have a long history of good stewardship of their resources. Others, often "buyout"-type outfits, don't.
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