A Regional Lobster Management Board Recently Proposed a Five-Year Moratorium

question 114

Multiple Choice

A regional lobster management board recently proposed a five-year moratorium on lobster fishing in the Atlantic waters south of Cape Cod based on a study of the lobster population. Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)Lobsters are rival but not excludable.
• B)The lobster population is an example of the tragedy of the commons.
• C)Reducing the quota on the number of lobsters any fisher can catch would have a protective effect on the lobster population.
• D)If left unregulated, the lobster population will likely increase.

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