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overexploited — adj. excessively used, excessively utilized … English contemporary dictionary
Overexploitation — Atlantic cod stocks were severely overexploited in the 1970s and 1980s, leading to their abrupt collapse in 1992.[1] Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns.… … Wikipedia
Seamount — A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water s surface (sea level), and thus is not an island. These are typically formed from extinct volcanoes, that rise abruptly and are usually found rising from a… … Wikipedia
Water resources of the People's Republic of China — The Water resources of China are affected by pollution, contamination and regional scarcity. Water resources management is fragmented among various agencies and levels of government. Water quality The quality of groundwater or surface water is a… … Wikipedia
Water resources in Mexico — {| style= width: 25em; font size: 90%; text align: left; class= infobox !align= center bgcolor= lightblue colspan= 2 |Mexico: Water Resources #if:{ }|Water resources in many parts of Mexico are under stress, especially in the arid northwest and… … Wikipedia
Canary Islands — Islas Canarias (Spanish) Autonomous community … Wikipedia
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas — The Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas is an agreement that was designed to solve through international cooperation the problems involved in the conservation of living resources of the high seas,… … Wikipedia
Juan Fernández Islands — Infobox Country native name = Islas de Juan Fernández conventional long name = Juan Fernández Islands common name = Juan Fernández Islands symbol type = national motto = national anthem = other symbol type = other symbol = map caption = Map of… … Wikipedia
Seafood — is any sea animal or seaweed that is served as food, or is suitable for eating, particularly saltwater animals, such as fish and shellfish (including mollusks and crustaceans). By extension, in North America although not generally in the United… … Wikipedia
Tuna — Tuna, are several species of ocean dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus . Tunas are fast swimmers they have been clocked at 70 km/h (45 mph) and include several species that are warm blooded. Unlike most fish… … Wikipedia
