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The toothless bottom-feeder, which looks like a prehistoric catfish and can weigh over 200 pounds, has been overfished globally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Using statistical models, the team estimated current fish populations and projected how much they could increase if overfished reefs were managed more effectively.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026
For instance, one major US seafood trade association has called for a tariff exemption, highlighting that the US seafood market is dominated by imports and American waters are already overfished.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
With near-shore stocks overfished in Thailand and Sri Lanka, vessel owners send their crews farther and farther from shore in search of a worthwhile catch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
A New Fly.—" ... an altogether original fly, unheard of, startling, will often do great execution in an overfished pool."—Henry van Dyke.
From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Bradford, Charles Barker
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