Overfishing
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Overfishing is the removal of a species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish in time, resulting in those species either becoming depleted or very underpopulated in that given area. Overfishing has spread all over the globe and has been present for centuries.
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See also
- Biodiversity
- Bycatch
- Catch and release
- Environmental impact of fishing
- Factory ship
- Holocene extinction
- Jellyfish blooms
- Life history theory
- List of harvested aquatic animals by weight
- Natural environment
- Maximum sustainable yield
- Population dynamics of fisheries
- Sustainable fishing
- World Oceans Day
- The United Nations Ocean Conference
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