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.
This year, the excessive catch of fish caused prices to drop.
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'.