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AHEAD OF THE TIMES—Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, in Webster, Mass., has a long name derived from the Native American Nipmuk language. The widely known translation of the name ("You fish on your side; I fish on my side; nobody fishes in the middle") may foretell how Marine Protected Areas can ensure the greatest fish abundance.

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