1. Fish Banks: Anchors Away!
PURPOSE: What? To maximize your assets Why? To be the ultimate company! How? STRATEGY!! Who will win Fish Banks??

2. Welcome to Fish Banks, Ltd.
We are going to play a simulation game called Fish Banks.
It is called a simulation because it allows you, through playing the game, to experience processes and issues at work in real life systems.
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

3. Let’s talk about the information you need to be successful!
Congratulations!
You have just been hired to manage one of the principal fishing companies in the U.S. Together with others in your company, you will be making decisions about the operation of your fishing fleet each year according to strategies you develop as a team.
Let’s talk about the information you need to be successful!

4. Success will be determined by how well you maximize your assets.
Criterion for Success
Success will be determined by how well you maximize your assets.
$ $ $
SALVAGE
VALUE
BANK BALANCE
Fish
If you work together and make wise decisions, you should be able to accumulate considerable assets.
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

5. Profit = Income - Expenses
INTEREST
EARNINGS
SHIP
TRADE
SALES
FISH
SHIP
AUCTIONS &
TRADE
PURCHASES
NEW
ORDERS
INTEREST
CHARGES
HARBOR &
OPERATING
COSTS
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

6. Income Catch x Price ($20 per fish)
10% if Minimum Balance is greater than zero $ Cha-ching! $
Negotiated Price
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

7. 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.
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

8. 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
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

9. 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
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

10. Regeneration of Fish
Since this game is a simulation, the fish regeneration will simulate real life based on the decisions your companies make.
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

11. Game Board
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

12. Decision Sheet
Fish Banks, Ltd. © 2001 Dennis L. Meadows

13. Participants’ Steps of Play
Receive Annual Report and record computer-generated numbers on Decision Sheet under "Annual Report."
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

14. Game Strategy – Who will win??
Your company has some additional decisions to make…
fish and fishing techniques
job roles
strategies
Remember the goal of the game is to…