The Two Fishing Fleets

Two coastal towns had fishing fleets.

The first town's fleet sailed together, shared catches, and returned together. Coordination was perfect.

The second town's boats sailed independently. Some days they competed for the same waters.

When a storm sank three boats of the first fleet, the others turned back to search. The whole fleet returned empty.

When a storm sank three boats of the second fleet, the others, unaware, kept fishing. The town ate that week.