overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. pescar excessivamente; pegar muitos peixes.

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

HÁ duas maneiras de pescar em excesso o mar.

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

Para evitar o excesso de pesca, os pescadores dessa área param de pescar por um mês a cada ano.

Real-world Examples

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

No entanto, todos os dias extraímos, poluímos e pescamos em excesso nossos oceanos.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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