Biscay

American

[bis-key, -kee] / ˈbɪs keɪ, -ki /

noun

Bay of Biscay, a bay of the Atlantic Ocean between western France and northern Spain.

Biscay British

/ ˈbɪskeɪ, -kɪ /

noun

a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean between W France and N Spain: notorious for storms

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One of their key winter gathering spots is the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France, where nutrient-rich waters attract anchovies, sardines, and other small fish that serve as food for the dolphins.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Since 2024, the French government has implemented a one-month annual fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay each January to protect dolphins.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

The vessel was traveling south through the Bay of Biscay when it turned east and headed toward Saint-Nazaire, home to Europe’s largest shipyard, according to the ship-tracking service Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

The man was Andrew Biscay of Chowchilla, authorities announced in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

The journey alone would take two weeks, sailing through the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar, across the Mediterranean, through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, calling in at Aden and arriving finally at Mombasa.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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