1. Introduction to Fish Banks, Ltd.
• Criterion of Success
• Financial Information
• Changes in Fish and Ships
• Initial Conditions
• Materials
• Steps of Play
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2. Maximum possible assets at the end of the game.
Criterion of Success
Criterion of Success
Maximum possible assets at the end of the game.
ASSETS = +
$ $ $
SHIPS’ SALVAGE
VALUE
BANK BALANCE
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3. Profit = Income - Expenses
INTEREST
EARNINGS
SHIP
TRADE
SALES
FISH
SHIP
AUCTIONS &
TRADE
PURCHASES
NEW
ORDERS
INTEREST
CHARGES
HARBOR &
OPERATING
COSTS
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4. Income Catch x Price ($20 per fish)
10% if Minimum Balance is greater than zero
Negotiated Price
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5. Expenses Harbor: $50/ship-year Coastal Fishery: $150/ship-year
Deep Sea Fishery: $250/ship-year
New Ships: $300 each (charged current year but delivered following year)
Auction: Highest Bid
Trade: Negotiated Price
15% if Minimum Balance is less than zero.
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6. Profit Example 1 Ship to Deep Sea Fish Sales = 25 x $20 $500
Operating Cost -250
Deep Sea Subtotal $250
1 Ship to Coastal Fish Sales = 15 x $20 $300
Operating Cost -150
Coastal Subtotal $150
1 Ship to Harbor Fish Sales $0
Operating Cost -50
Harbor Subtotal -$50
Profit from 3 Ships $350
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7. Ship Salvage Value
The ship salvage value calculated each year is the price that would be paid for each ship, if the game ended in that year.
The ship salvage value may be a constant set to a value between $0 and $500 or
The salvage value may be set to equal the average profit per ship in all areas over recent years.
The period over which average profit is calculated may be set to between 1 and 6 years.
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8. Sequence of Debits and Credits
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9. Fishing Fleet • Initial Size • Enlarging - Auction - Trade
- Construction
• Reducing
White = 1 Ship
Red = 5 Ships
Yellow = 10 Ships
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10. Catch Catch influenced by: Number of Ships Ship Effectiveness Weather
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11. Ship Effectiveness 25
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12. Fishing Areas Deep Sea Fishery Coastal Fishery Maximum Population:
Annual Operating Cost:
$250 per Ship-Year
Productivity (Normal Ship Effectiveness): 25 Fish per Ship-Year
Coastal Fishery
Maximum Population:
Fish
Annual Operating Cost:
$150 per Ship-Year
Productivity (Normal Ship Effectiveness)
15 Fish per Ship-Year
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13. Regeneration of Fish
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14. Recent History of the Fisheries
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15. Game Board
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16. Decision Sheet
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17. Participants’ Steps of Play
Receive and record computer-generated numbers on Decision Sheet under "Annual Report."
Collect ships.
Bid for auctioned ships.
Buy or sell ships in trading sessions.
Place orders for new ship construction.
Calculate and record fleet size.
Allocate ships among fishing areas & harbor and record decisions on Decision Sheet.
Place ships on game board.
Give Decision Sheet to game operator.
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows