noun · neutral
overfishing
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/o·ver·FISH·ing
the practice of catching too many fish from a body of water, causing population decline
Examples
“Overfishing has caused the collapse of several local fisheries.”
“Strict quotas are necessary to prevent overfishing.”
“Overfishing not only reduces fish stocks but also damages marine ecosystems.”
Band 8 sentence
“To rebuild depleted stocks, management must combine quotas, seasonal closures and protected areas to halt overfishing.”
Collocations
- prevent overfishing
- combat overfishing
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many overfishing in the sea.→There is much overfishing in the sea. / Many fish species are overfished in the sea.
We should stop overfishes→We should stop overfishing / We should stop overfishing practices
Say it for a higher band
5fishing→6excessive fishing→7+overfishing
Synonyms
excessive fishing
Easily confused
overfished
“Many commercially important species are now overfished.”
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