overharvesting
English
Verb
overharvesting
- present participle of overharvest
Noun
overharvesting (uncountable)
- Excessive harvesting
- 2007 July 22, Gregory Beyer, “A Taste of History, Poised for Revival”, in New York Times:
- Before pollution and overharvesting intervened, New York was one of the world’s great oyster hubs and the shellfish was abundant in its street markets, dingy bars and fancy restaurants.
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