overfishing
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/ˈoʊvərˌfɪʃɪŋ/
/ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃɪŋ/
- 1 aşırı avlanma (balık) uncountable
Definition (English)
The practice of catching fish faster than they can reproduce.
Example Sentences
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Overfishing has caused fish stocks to collapse.Aşırı avlanma balık stoklarının çökmesine neden oldu.
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We need to stop overfishing.Aşırı avlanmayı durdurmalıyız.
Synonyms
overharvestingoverexploitationexcessive fishing
Antonyms
sustainable fishingunderfishing
Collocations
overfishing threatens specieseffects of overfishingoverfishing in oceanscombat overfishingreduce overfishingillegal overfishing