There are numerous success stories about managed fisheries bringing back stocks, a good example is the Red Snapper catch share that was setup in the Gulf of Mex

There are numerous success stories about managed fisheries bringing back stocks, a good example is the Red Snapper catch share that was setup in the Gulf of Mexico; http://www.noaa.gov/features/01_economic/catchshares.html http://www.noaa.gov/features/01_economic/catchshares.html