overfishing

== English == === Verb === overfishing present participle and gerund of overfish === Noun === overfishing (usually uncountable, plural overfishings) Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable. Hypernyms: overexploitation, fishing < exploitation Coordinate terms: overhunting, overwhaling ==== Translations ==== === References === Europe's seas are in a "serious state of decline" as a result of coastal development, overfishing and pollution from agriculture, warn scientists. (BBC news) === Further reading === overfishing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia