Fisheries Collapse is a multiplayer digital interactive exhibit and winner of the Interactive Category at the 2018 Jackson Hole Science Media Awards. Fisheries Collapse allows guests to take command of a commercial fishing vessel and asks, “Can you fish sustainably?” This visually stunning game challenges guests to balance commercial interests with environmental protection.
Four commercially important fish species swim in schools across the digital seascape while five players drive their boats in pursuit. Players select whether to fish with nets or lines and learn the impacts of both on fish populations and the environment. If players begin to overfish a species, various regulations are introduced for a group vote. At the end of each game, a scoring summary is presented that calculates the fish species caught, earnings, and sustainability rating and awards the player with the highest sustainability rating.
