Fishermen (or their governments) often agree to leave a certain number of fish uncaught, so that the population can replenish itself.
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Fishermen (or their governments) often agree to leave a certain number of fish uncaught, so that the population can replenish itself. If fisheries are fished beyond their natural capacity, the fish population may collapse and fail to replenish itself quickly enough for the fishery to remain economically viable. This phenomenon is known as overfishing.
==References==
==References==
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*[[Marine conservation]]
*[[Marine conservation]]
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]]
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]]