overfish

verb

over·fish ˌō-vər-ˈfish

overfished; overfishing; overfishes

: to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism)

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The problem is that Antarctic toothfish is very easy to overfish because of its unhurried reproduction cycle. —

Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020 Commercial fishing has led to more than 90% of marine fish stocks becoming fully fished or overfished. —

Cnn Staff, CNN, 7 June 2020 The precise number is often debated by conservationists but the United Nations has estimated about a third of global fisheries are overfished. —

Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 4 Mar. 2019 Problems facing seahorse communities are far and wide, and populations are often overfished to supply medicine, aquarium displays and souvenirs. —

London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2020 See all Example Sentences for overfish