overnettingn.
/ˌəʊvəˈnɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈnɛdɪŋ/ Overfishing through excessive use of nets.
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1899 Westm. Gaz. 19 May 2/2 Over-netting is chiefly responsible for the unsatisfactory state of many salmon rivers.
1930 Times 4 Jan. 11/6 The reason given me by Norwegians for the decrease in numbers has generally been the same—overnetting in the sea with small-meshed nets.
1972 Trout & Salmon Feb. 9/1 I cannot see any improvement until..a concerted effort is made to clamp down on our over-netting.
1992 Washington Times (Nexis) 8 Apr. d3 Maryland has closed the shad fishing because of the overnetting and abuse the species has suffered in its waters.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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