overfish

This makes them more vulnerable to overfishing.

因此过度捕捞对它们的危害也就更大

But 50 years ago the great colonies disappeared because we overfished the local waters.

但在五十年前 由于当地海域过度捕捞 这片壮观的族群就此消失了

Relentless overfishing has reduced shark populations around the world by over 90 percent.

不间断的过度捕捞 使鲨鱼数量在世界范围内锐减 超过百分之九十

Plastic pollution is a grave issue for our oceans, but industrial overfishing is far more dangerous.

塑料污染是我们的海洋面临的一个严重问题 但工业过度捕捞要危险得多

It could be that more efficient fishing gear, such as modern nylon nets coupled with growing island populations, has led to overfishing.

可能是更高效的捕鱼工具 比如现代尼龙网 和逐渐增长的岛屿人口 导致了过度捕捞

The presence of such large vessels, from countries that have already overfished their own tuna stocks, has riled the operators of local fishing fleets, perhaps with some justification.

来自他国的大型渔船 过度捕捞了本国渔获 如今又来此捕捞 这一行为激怒了当地渔民 也是很正常的

There are reasons to suppose that, in fact, the plagues have been affected by human activity either through an accumulation of runoff of fertilisers from the land that creates more food for the young starfish, or because we have overfished and so destroyed the natural balance of the reef.

事实上有证据证明 这种瘟疫可能是由人类活动而引发的 可能是因为土地肥料渗出的积累 为幼年的海星提供了更多食物 或者是因为人们过度捕鱼 从而打破了大堡礁自然的生态平衡