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Schaefer Fishery

Surplus production: dB/dt = rB(1 − B/K) − qEB. The yield-effort curve peaks at MSY = rK/4 when E = r/(2q). Push effort past that and the stock collapses — a classic open-access overfishing trap.

t (yr)0.0
Biomass B
Yield Y=qEB
MSY = rK/4
E_MSY = r/2q
B(t)YieldMSY line