Well, you can always modify it as the fisherman being unable to compete with the influx of capital to a competitor and ends up having to work for them. That th

Well, you can always modify it as the fisherman being unable to compete with the influx of capital to a competitor and ends up having to work for them. That the community would be hit by a natural disaster but the prospering fisherman provides the influx of cash for emergency relief whereas doing nothing meant no means of recovery. The story of preservation/destruction of habitat, the community improving/declining, the prospering fisherman rising but still (not) finding time to enjoy chatting with friends, and other dramatic flairs to help sell whatever flavor of capitalism you believe in.