In marine fisheries, the infamous “race to fish” has long been known to shorten fishing seasons and deplete fish populations. In an archetypal display of the tragedy of the commons — the overexploitation of a shared natural resource — fishing seasons are often characterized by an intense race to land as many fish as possible until total limits are reached. A potential solution, according to a new study published in Nature, could be the implementation of catch shares programs. (Fuente: Mongabay)