What term describes the unsustainable practice of catching fish faster than stocks can naturally reproduce?

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A Aquaculture
B Overfishing
C Mariculture
D Sustainable harvesting

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Answer: B. Overfishing

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• Explanation: B) Overfishing is correct because it strips marine food webs of key predators and species, leading to ecosystem collapse.

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What term describes the unsustainable practice of catching fish faster than stocks can naturally reproduce?

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