verb
- to fish in (waters) so extensively that the supply of fish becomes depleted
Examples
- Commercial fleets have overfished the Atlantic cod population.
- The lake was overfished and now has very few bass left.
- Scientists warn that we continue to overfish our oceans.
- The fishing industry must avoid overfishing these waters.
- Local regulations prevent fishermen from overfishing the reef.
- Climate change and overfishing threaten marine ecosystems.