I have often wondered when the ownership of fish in the ocean is lost. If a tribe or individual was to tag fish so as to make it identifiable, would he loose ownership? I understand that harvest makes it impossible to distinguish before hand, but could the tribe insist on repayment? Could they put in transmitters that would prevent harvest if the majority of fish "owned" by another entity? Not having complete control of an animal does not necessarily result in a loss of ownership, as can be seen by free ranging cattle and the neighborhood dogs and cats. Just a weird thought. Has anyone ever got a court ruling or definite answer on this? With such high interception rates, I wonder if thing could be done to stop it with this rational.