overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. at fiske overdrevent; at fange for mange fisk.

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

Der er to måder at overfiske havet på.

To avoid overfish, fishermen in this area stop fishing for one month every year.

For at undgå overfiskeri, stopper fiskere i denne område med at fiske i en måned om året.

Real-world Examples

Yet every day we dredge, pollute and overfish our oceans.

Alligevel dyrker vi hver dag vores hav med at dyrke, forurene og overdyrke dem.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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