overfish

CEFR: C1-C2 /over-fish/ [ing..ow1.v.er0.f.ih2.sh.ih0.ng]

Definition: Deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by excessive fishing

Example Sentences:

Seventy percent of the world's most valuable fisheries, and 11 of 15 major fishing grounds, are either overfished or fished to the limit according to the United Nations.