The Alaska state government completely closed down the king crab fishing industry due to a replenishing resource management dilemma. What were the fishermen doing that caused the government to stop the fishing?
A) They were not catching enough crabs to justify the expensive equipment.
B) They were overfishing the crabs to the point of extinction.
C) They were killing other sea life while trying to catch crabs.
D) Their equipment was not sophisticated enough to catch crabs safely.
Answer: B
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