overharvest
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈhɑːrvɛst/
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- Fishery regulations that do not consider neighbor effects risk large-scale overharvest of fish stocks (Carpenter and Brock 2004).
Examples
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Wilcove and colleagues (1998) included only overharvest, to the exclusion of bycatch, persecution, and accidental mortality.
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(Female moi are generally larger than the males, so moi are particularly vulnerable to overharvest, because taking a substantial portion of larger individuals severely reduces the reproductive capacity of the species.)
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The problem of overharvest, it would seem, was solved.
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Overharvest and disease often lead to a population crash.
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The current decline in salmon can be attributed to the impact of hydroelectric dams, irrigation projects, overharvest, and overall habitat loss.
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The most commonly harvested fish in the world today is anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), which has had a dynamic history of overharvest and fluctuating production.
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Many biologists have assumed that Humboldt squid are expanding into niches left vacant by the overharvest of large predatory fish like tuna and marlin.
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A modeling exercise by Gudmundsson and Wessells (2000) revealed that overharvest problems in open-access fisheries might not be solved by awarding a label to a fishery.
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The overharvest of forests has led to significant environmental damage in many regions.
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Continued overharvest has resulted in the depletion of certain fish species along the coast.
Synonyms
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3.8
Using something too often so it becomes harmful or less effective
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4.9
Using more food, goods, or natural resources than you need causes harm
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7.4
Using a natural resource so much that it becomes damaged or runs out
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Using something too much makes it less useful
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Etymology
The word overharvest comes from over- meaning 'too much' and harvest meaning 'to gather crops or animals for food'. So an overharvest is the act or amount of gathering too much and causing long-term harm to a resource.