Overfishing is taking so many fish from the sea, a river, or a lake that the number of fish left becomes too low — and often cannot grow back quickly.

Overfishing is指從 taking so many fish海裡、河裡或湖裡 from the sea, a river, or a lake抓走太多魚，that the number of fish left becomes too low導致剩下的魚數量變得太少——and often cannot grow back quickly而且常常沒辦法很快恢復。

It is usually a noun for the whole process and the problem, the word you see in news and science class. People also use the verb: they overfished that area.

It is它通常 usually a noun是名詞，for the whole process and the problem指整個過程和這個問題，the word you see in news and science class是你會在新聞和自然課上看到的字。People also use the verb大家也會用動詞：they overfished that area（他們把那片海域捕撈過度了）。

Though actually, it is not only “too many fish on the boat.” If boats always take the big ones, the group can still fall apart; other animals that eat those fish go hungry too.

Though actually不過實際上，it is not only “too many fish on the boat.”它不只是指「船上抓太多魚」而已。If boats always take the big ones如果漁船總是只抓大隻的，the group can still fall apart這個魚群還是可能崩潰；other animals that eat those fish go hungry too吃那些魚的其他動物也會跟著挨餓。

The word is serious and a bit formal. Some fishing people use it as a charge against huge company boats; nature groups use it as a warning. It is not “fishing over a place,” like above a bridge.

The word is這個字語氣 serious and a bit formal很嚴肅，也有點正式。Some fishing people use it as a charge有些漁民會用它來指控 against huge company boats大型公司的漁船；nature groups use it as a warning環保團體則用它來當作警告。It is not它不是指 “fishing over a place,” like above a bridge「在某個地方的上方釣魚」，像是在橋上面那種。