overfishing

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Definitions

verb

To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.

noun

Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.

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Synonyms

fishing depletion overgrazing overuse overexploitation excessive over-fishing overfisher fishkill fishery fish stock fish kill rough fish bottom-fishing sportfishery weakfishing

Rhymes

phishing fishing dishing fish hung fish ing wishing

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