Sentence examples for overfishing the from inspiring English sources

Because of overfishing the salmon catch is off and gold mining has been in a slump.

Anti-whalers counter that the fishermen caused their own problems by overfishing the area in the 1980s, and also argue that the islanders receive large subsidies from a government that is blackmailed by the political power of the Norwegian fishing lobby.

The main threat is overfishing, the report warns.

The food depletion has exacerbated the impact of overfishing, the authors speculate in the 10 December issue of Nature.

The vote which is still just a step toward final adoption of the new policies represents a "momentous shift" away from overfishing, the environmental group Greenpeace said in a statement.

The primary reasons for their decline are similar to those of American paddlefish and include overfishing, the construction of dams, and destruction of habitat.

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

To meet that demand, "we overfished the waters," he said.

"You have to out-think them," he said.To ensure that halibut are not overfished, the regulations are tightening.

With stocks of cod and other popular species overfished, the National Marine Fisheries Service was giving grants to Northeast fishermen to find and market so-called underutilized species.

To continue being overfished: The bluefin tuna, a delicacy in Japan that can sell for as much as three hundred and forty dollars a pound.