"underfish" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: underfishes [present, singular, third-person], underfishing [participle, present], underfished [participle, past], underfished [past]
Etymology: under- + fish Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|fish}} under- + fish Head templates: {{en-verb}} underfish (third-person singular simple present underfishes, present participle underfishing, simple past and past participle underfished)
  1. To fish less than would still be sustainable; to underuse (an area) for fishing.
    Sense id: en-underfish-en-verb-1TN2Y8Da Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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