Overfish

Word OVERFISH
Character 8
Hyphenation o ver fish
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Overfish"

What do we mean by overfish?

To fish (a body of water) to such a degree as to deplete or exhaust the supply of fish or shellfish. intransitive verb

To deplete or exhaust (a stock of fish or shellfish) by excessive fishing. intransitive verb

To overfish a body of water. intransitive verb

To overfish a stock of fish or shellfish. intransitive verb

To fish too much or to excess; fish so as unduly to diminish the stock or supply of: as, to over-fish a pond.

To fish to excess. transitive verb

To fish so much that the numbers of fish remaining are substantially reduced. transitive verb

To fish excessively. verb

To fish in excess so as to substantially reduce over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area. verb

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

When the ocean is getting low on fish and other sea animals Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Overfish

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The word "overfish" in example sentences

Given the price of yellow fin tuna it seems eminantly possible to overfish the sea such that fish become rarer (and more expensive driving technolgy to catch every last one) Why should land be any different? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Huh? Next they state that humans overfish world stocks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you overfish the lake eventually there will be no fish left. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm sure we would have found a way to overfish the thalattosaur had it survived the volcanic explosions. ❋ Tim Carman (2010)

Beggars can't be choosy, however, we overfish too much and everyone wants their fish, soon, there will only be raised fish and that will not cover the demand.. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And on top of that, the quota is there so that they dont overfish and the alaskan king crab becomes extinct, i live in north pole alaska about 10min from fairbanks and ive been to dutch harbor, talked to the factory worker and all that. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A feverish push for more industrial deregulation to pollute our air, make our products less safe, overfish our rivers, lakes etc., reduce inspections of imported goods, allowing more restrictions on family medical leave and more. ❋ Ellen Beth Gill (2008)

We have used our energy to overfish our oceans, over-cut our forests, over-dam our rivers and commit other excesses, as well as filling the atmosphere with carbon gasses at such a high rate for the past 200 years that our climate is changing and compounding our ability to cope with the crisis that we have created. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hand, seine and long-line fishing (with 1,500 to 5,000 hooks per line) are used to overfish all commercial species and they cause much destructive by-catch of sharks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Humans overfish the seas, overgraze the meadows, overpollute the air, and overdrive the highways. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Hearn has been joined in his crusade by news media, ordinary blokes on the street and the odd character like Gus Etchegary who must be trying to salve a guilty conscious these days by criticising other people for the sort of stuff his old company used to do: overfish. ❋ Ed Hollett (2006)

It doesn't have coups, recklessly overfish, arm disagreeable despots, grow coca in provocative quantities, or throw its weight around in a brash and unseemly manner. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Fuel subsidies are important since the cost of diesel is a critical part of the calculus of how long a boat can remain at sea and remain profitable, and boats that remain at sea longer are more likely to overfish. ❋ By DAVID JOLLY (2011)

"It's in Australia's interests, quite apart from our moral responsibilities, to ensure [our] neighbours don't overfish their resources." [email protected] (Australian: None Give (2010)

That demand creates an incentive to overfish, and reducing that demand may be the best avenue for reducing overfishing. ❋ Matthew Berger (2010)

[The fish] [farmers] are overfishing [the sea] ❋ Herobrian566332 (2017)

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