Ireland and England both fish in the Irish Sea. If this sea is over-fished, the fish stocks will fall and fish will eventually become extinct. Both countries have to decide whether to fish a lot or a little. The payoffs are given in the table below. The outcome of this game is ________ , which illustrates the _________ .

A. both countries choosing to fish a little, prisoners dilemma
B. both countries choosing to fish a lot, externalities
C. both countries choosing to fish a lot, prisoner's dilemma
D. both countries choosing to fish a little, externalities


C. both countries choosing to fish a lot, prisoner's dilemma

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