overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/

[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. to fish excessively; to catch too many fish.

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

To avoid overfish, fishermen in this area stop fishing for one month every year.

Yet every day we dredge, pollute and overfish our oceans.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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