overfishing

verb

Meaning

To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.
Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.

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Related words

fishing(English)depletion(English)overgrazing(English)overuse(English)overexploitation(English)excessive(English)over-fishing(English)overfisher(English)

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