noun
excessive yield; overharvest
Used for crops, fish, or other harvestable resources when the amount taken exceeds what is sustainable or expected. Often carries a negative nuance of depletion.
今年は魚の取れ過ぎで、値段が下がってしまった。
This year, the excessive catch of fish caused prices to drop.
取れ過ぎを防ぐために、漁獲量の制限が設けられた。
To prevent overharvesting, catch limits were established.
Compound of 取れ (continuative form of 取れる, 'to be harvested/caught') + 過ぎ (from 過ぎる, 'to exceed'). The combination literally means 'exceeding what is harvested'.