Examine how traditional fishing knowledge is not being passed down to the new generations of fishermen in Mo'orea, French Polynesia, thus causing fishing policy to be simplified. Additionally, examine the effects that simplified policy has on fish populations and if it further perpetuates the loss of traditional fishing knowledge. We expect to observe a reduction in fish populations after the implementation of simpler fishing policies, and that such policy, along with modern fishing techniques, are leading to increased loss of traditional fishing knowledge.