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Definition of overfishing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overfishing

noun
 
/ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈfɪʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the process of taking so many fish from the sea, a river, etc. that the number of fish in it becomes very low
    • a shortage of tuna, caused by overfishing
    Topics The environmentc2
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