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o·ver·fish (

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v. o·ver·fished, o·ver·fish·ing, o·ver·fish·es

v.tr.

To fish (a body of water) to such a degree as to upset the ecological balance or cause depletion of living creatures.

v.intr.

To fish a body of water so extensively as to exhaust the supply of fish or shellfish.

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