overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. overmatig vissen; te veel vissen vangen.

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

Er zijn twee manieren om de zee overbevissingen.

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

Om overbevissing te voorkomen, stoppen vissers in dit gebied één maand per jaar met vissen.

Real-world Examples

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

Elke dag slepen we, vervuilen we en overbevissen we onze oceanen.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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