fishery
Americannoun
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a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.
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a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
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the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
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Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.
noun
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the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
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a place where this is carried on
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a place where fish are reared
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a fishing ground
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another word for piscary
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fishery
First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery ( def. )
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Duncan Ferguson, director of the Spey Fishery Board, said it was one of the largest pollution incidents he had seen in 36 years of working on the river.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a multistate, quasi-federal body, is expected to decide in April after a series of meetings whether there will be a limited fishing season or none at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a multistate, quasi-federal body that decides on ocean fishing seasons, plans to select one of three potential alternatives at a Friday through April 11 meeting in Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024
According to research published this summer in the journal Marine and Fishery Sciences, a population of bull sharks survived in fresh water for at least 17 years.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2023
I limped back to Anker’s and found the common room buzzing with excited folk talking about the fire in the Fishery.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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