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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
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
As it turns out, there is hope for shark cinema yet, even in this overfished landscape, and it’s coming from an unexpected place: Cannes.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 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
The Coquitlam, Capillano, and other rivers have been much overfished by legal and probably by illegal means.
From Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina by Lambert, Thomas Wilson
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