noun
- plural of overfishing; instances or periods of catching fish at a rate faster than the population can naturally replenish, leading to depletion of fish stocks
Usage: typically used in environmental and marine biology contexts; often refers to multiple occurrences or regions where overfishing takes place
Examples
- The repeated overfishings in the Atlantic have caused cod populations to collapse.
- Scientists warn that continued overfishings will destroy marine ecosystems.
- Multiple overfishings across different regions have depleted global fish stocks.
- The documentary highlighted the overfishings that devastated local fishing communities.
- Regulations aim to prevent future overfishings by setting catch limits.