overfishing
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- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈfɪʃɪŋ/
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sobrepesca
- Where management is weak or nonexistent, the economic factors underlying overfishing in commercial fisheries have been generally understood since the 1950s.
- prevent overfishing
- vulnerability to overfishing
- effects of overfishing
It's been discontinued, no longer making it because of overfishing.
- It's been discontinued, no longer making it because of overfishing.
Examples
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The government has indeed had to impose restrictions on some sectors; for instance, to prevent overfishing.
Academic text (1999) -
The act of overfishing has led to a significant decline in the population of many fish species.
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Find out more about the serious threat of overfishing and what we can do to prevent it with this video.
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First, increasing population and improved fishing technology led to overfishing in the absence of effective management and regulations.
Academic text (1993) -
No clear evidence indicates that overfishing has had a negative impact in Hawaii or elsewhere in the Pacific.
Academic text (1993) -
The consequences of overfishing and unselective fishing are numerous.
Academic text (2017) -
In addition, as fish populations decline from overfishing, benefits to future fishermen and consumers may be lost or reduced.
Academic text (1993) -
There have been significant losses of natural reefs, even in the past few decades, primarily from overfishing and habitat destruction.
Academic text (2011) -
Coral reefs are in danger because of overfishing, fertilizer, and other wastes.
Blog text (1) -
The government is implementing new regulations to combat overfishing in local waters.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overfishing is made of the prefix over- meaning 'too much', the same over- in overcook and overwork, plus fish and -ing meaning 'catching fish'. So overfishing means taking 'too many' fish from the sea, which is why fish numbers go down.