overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. pescar en exceso; atrapar demasiados peces.

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

Hay dos formas de sobrepescar el mar.

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

Para evitar la sobrepesca, los pescadores en esta zona dejan de pescar durante un mes cada año.

Real-world Examples

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

Sin embargo, todos los días dragamos, contaminamos y sobrepescamos nuestros océanos.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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