Overwhaling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overwhaling is a noun meaning Too much whaling, causing steep declines in whale populations.
Meaning
Too much whaling, causing steep declines in whale populations.
Example Sentences
Rampant overwhaling led to a widely agreed moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overhunting, overharvest, overharvesting, overexploitation, overdoing, overrepletion.
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