toothfishing

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noun

The harvesting of toothfish.

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Meanings

nountoothfishing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe harvesting of toothfish.

    Illegal toothfishing alone is estimated to kill between 45,000 and 145,000 seabirds annually, including endangered albatrosses and petrels.

    1998, Looking sideways: the specifics of south−south co−operation, South African Institute of International Affairs, →OCLC, page 64
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