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Word: overharvest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2008-2008
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...collapse as those that did not. "The idea is that by securing access for individuals or select groups for a long period of time, they have an incentive to steward the resources," explains the study's lead author, Christopher Costello, a resource economist at U.C. Santa Barbara. "If they overharvest or destroy habitat today, they will have a less vibrant stock in the future, and thus lower future profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could Quotas Keep Fish on the Menu? | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

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