2. Noun. fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overfishing
1. overfish [v] - See also: overfish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overfishing
Literary usage of Overfishing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD., Lorents G. (FRW) Lorentsen, OECD Staff (2004)
"... 5.1 Offshore fisheries: overfishing As Sweden's fisheries are based on shared
stocks in the Baltic Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ..."
2. The Harvest of the Sea: Including Sketches of Fisheries & Fisher Folk by James Glass Bertram (1873)
"This supposed overfishing of the herring has resulted chiefly from our ignorance
of the natural history of that fish—ignorance which has long prevailed, ..."
3. The Harvest of the Sea: A Contribution to the Natural and Economic History by James Glass Bertram (1869)
"... Herring Harvest — All Night at the Fishing—The Cure—The Curers—Herring Boats-
Increase of Netting—Are we overfishing ?—Proposal for more Statistics. ..."
4. ... A Report Upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts by David Lawrence Belding (1909)
"In view of the overfishing, it is surprising that any of the natural oysters have
survived, except on reserved areas of the town, which are opened every ..."
5. Using Market Mechanisms to Manage Fisheries: Smoothing the Path by Bertrand Le Gallic (2006)
"Heavy overfishing of higher valued stocks is raising fears of a lasting negative
... In the north Pacific and Atlantic, where the process of overfishing is ..."
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