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overexploit

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Verb1.overexploit - exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources"
exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
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Until recently it has been widely believed that prey fish are impossible to overexploit because their populations grow so quickly.
The Ocean's prey problem by Patton, Jessica Rae / Our Planet
The document also accuses China and Spain of being "water polluters that overexploit their natural resources and indulging in corrupt practices.
Poor water supplies killing millions of children, NGO says by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Unlike dragnet fishing, which can overexploit marine resources, it is known as an environmentally friendly way to fish.
Toyama city to host int'l confab on fixed-net fishing in fall by Japan Weekly Monitor
 
 
 
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