overharvested
Stripped beyond recovery
Overharvested describes a natural resource that has been taken in quantities exceeding its ability to replenish.
Fish populations become overharvested when catches outpace reproduction.
Forests, wild plants, and animal species can all be overharvested: Overharvested ginseng has become rare in Appalachian woods.
The term implies ecological damage from human extraction.
Used beyond sustainable limits
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- strippedHad coverings removed
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
diminished · reduced · emptied · consumed · ravaged · pillaged · cleared · mined
Unsustainable marine harvest
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
overcultivation · clear-cutting · trawling · bycatch · whaling
Deficient supply of necessities
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- declineDecrease or refuse
- rarityUncommon occurrence
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
deficiency · paucity · undersupply · sparsity · lack · disappearance · scarceness · unavailability
Fish-harvesting operations
- forestsDensely treed land areas
- timberWood for construction
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
coral · kelp · ginseng · sandalwood · rosewood · abalone · sturgeon · bluefin
Fixed assigned amount
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
management · restoration · preservation · recovery · restocking · reforestation · sanctuary · reserve
overexploited
Used beyond sustainable limits
depleted · diminished · reduced · emptied · consumed · ravaged · pillaged · cleared · mined · decimated
overfishing
Unsustainable marine harvest
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
deforestation · overcultivation · clear-cutting · trawling · bycatch · whaling
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
insufficiency · deficiency · paucity · undersupply · sparsity · lack · disappearance · scarceness · unavailability · infrequency
fisheries
Fish-harvesting operations
shellfish · coral · kelp · ginseng · sandalwood · rosewood · abalone · sturgeon · bluefin · cod
quota
Fixed assigned amount
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- protectionGuarding against harm
sustainable · management · restoration · preservation · recovery · restocking · reforestation · sanctuary · reserve · stewardship
overharvestedconserved
Kept from being used up
protected · unharvested · preserved · left fallow · untouched
overharvestedthriving
Succeeding vigorously
abundant · flourishing · recovered · rebounding · replenished