toothfishing

English

Noun

toothfishing (uncountable)

  1. The harvesting of toothfish.
    • 1998, Looking sideways: the specifics of south−south co−operation, South African Institute of International Affairs, OCLC 231788666, page 64:
      Illegal toothfishing alone is estimated to kill between 45,000 and 145,000 seabirds annually, including endangered albatrosses and petrels.
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