Overfishing

Definition (http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept?cp=5960&langcode=en&ns=1)

Taking out of the sea more than natural population growth can sustain. Overfishing has a number of causes, the most ruthless being "chronic over capacity" of modern fishing fleets to effectively take far more fish than can be replaced. (Gemet)

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Approved Date
24-Jun-2013

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