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Altering Strategic Outcomes
Consider a scenario where two fishermen, Finn and Gus, fish in the same small lake. They can each choose to 'Conserve' (limit their catch) or 'Overfish' (take as much as possible). If both Conserve, the fish population remains stable, and they both get a good, sustainable profit. If one Overfishes while the other Conserves, the overfisher gets a huge profit that year, while the conserver gets very little. If both Overfish, the fish population crashes, and both earn a very low profit. This situation often leads to both fishermen choosing to Overfish, resulting in a poor outcome for both. Describe one specific, plausible change to the rules or context of this scenario that could realistically lead both fishermen to choose 'Conserve' instead. Explain your reasoning.
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