Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 1st century historian Flavius Josephus wrote of a large fishing industry at this time , with 230 boats regularly working in the lake .
Simplified: The first-century historian Flavius Josephus was so impressed by the area that he wrote , `` One may call this place the ambition of Nature . '' Josephus also reported a thriving fishing industry at this time , with 230 boats regularly working in the lake .