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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. industry
  3. aquaculture industry
  4. fish industry
  5. fisheries
  6. overfishing
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. industry
  3. aquaculture industry
  4. fish industry
  5. fisheries
  6. overfishing

Preferred term

overfishing

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Extensive fisheries activities that are beyond the capacity for the population to replenish their stocks. Overfishing upsets the aquatic ecosystem and leads to depletion of biological resources.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • fishing overexploitation
  • over-fishing

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/104860

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