overfished

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of overfish

   “More recently, researchers have reported that cod, overfished for decades off New England and the Canadian Maritime Provinces, have begun reproducing at younger ages and smaller sizes.”

adj

1. Fished to the point of sustained reduction of fish species population.

   “The Gulf of Thailand became more overfished than ever, causing acrimonious conflicts between domestic artisanal and large-scale fishers.”

   “It is the most overfished of any hole that I know, this Nine Mile Hole.”