Toothfishing

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  1. 1
    The harvesting of toothfish. uncountable

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

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

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