fishery

American  

[fish-uh-ree] / ˈfɪʃ ə ri /

noun

plural

fisheries

1. a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.

2. a place where fish or shellfish are caught.

3. the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.

4. Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

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fishery British  

/ ˈfɪʃərɪ /

noun

1. 1. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish

   2. a place where this is carried on

2. a place where fish are reared

3. a fishing ground

4. another word for piscary

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Etymology

Origin of fishery

First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery ( def. )

Example Sentences

The BBC asked the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment for a response to the claims that many mining companies were not sufficiently rehabilitating land they mined on.

From BBC

“It’s not straightforward,” says David Clarke, a fisheries expert at Swansea University who was funded by EDF to monitor high-frequency beeps fired at tagged shad to see if they swam away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Upwelling systems rank among the most biologically productive regions on Earth and play an essential role in supporting global fisheries.

From Science Daily

A spokesperson for Canada's fisheries minister, Joanne Thompson, told AFP "Canada is open to considering other transfers or export permits," and new proposals "will be reviewed expeditiously."

From Barron's

One major factor in this decline is competition with local fisheries that catch sardines and anchovies, which are essential prey for the birds.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• angling
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