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Managing Fisheries
Overfishing
When a fish stock is reduced to a level that is too low to allow that stock to replenish itself, overfishing has occurred. In addition to eliminating major food sources, overfishing is a threat to aquatic biodiversity.
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"Chilean purse seine."
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