overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. 過剰に魚を取る; あまりにも多くの魚を捕まえる。

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

海を過剰漁獲する方法は二つある。

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

過剰漁獲を避けるために、この地域の漁師は毎年1ヶ月間漁を休む。

Real-world Examples

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

しかし私たちは毎日、海を掘削し、汚染し、過剰漁獲しています。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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