单词	overfish
释义	overfish verb over·​fish ˌō-vər-ˈfish  overfished; overfishing; overfishes transitive verb : to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism) Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web 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 Conservationists are concerned that the high seas are being overfished; fishery defenders reply that their fishing helps feed the hungry. J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2020 Still, scientists emphasize the need for tough regulations to counter effects of climate change as ocean pollution and overfishing remain challenges in many parts of the world. Nusmila Lohani, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2020 Many fish populations are moving, too, or are overfished or nearing it, and much of that fishing is done illegally. Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2020 The greatest current stressors on Antarctic krill are warming seas and the retreat of ice around Antarctica rather than overfishing. Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1855, in the meaning defined above
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