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overfishing
(English) Applying a fishing effort beyond which will generate a desirable, sustainable, or 'safe' population or stock level. For long-lived species, overfishing starts well before the stock becomes overfished. (See also: fishing effort, fishery, open access fishery)
surexploitation
(French) Action d'appliquer un effort de pêche tel que le niveau supportable par le stock ou la population équilibrée est dépassé(e). (See also: fishing effort, fishery, open access fishery)
sobrepesca
(Portuguese) Esforço de pesca que põe em perigo um stock de peixe. (See also: fishing effort, fishery, open access fishery)

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