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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Superchallenge problem

A fish stock follows P′=0.4P(1−P1000)−hP' = 0.4P\left(1 - \dfrac{P}{1000}\right) - h (tt in years), and it is harvested at a constant rate hh equal to its maximum sustainable yield (the largest hh for which an equilibrium exists), sitting at that equilibrium. A disease then suddenly kills 100100 fish. If the harvest rate is not changed, how many years later does the stock collapse to 00?