fishery

[ fish-uh-ree ]

/ ˈfɪʃ ə ri /

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noun, plural fish·er·ies.

a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.

a place where fish or shellfish are caught.

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

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

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Origin of fishery

First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery

Words nearby fishery

fisherman, fisherman's bend, fisherman's knot, fisherman's ring, fisherwoman, fishery, Fishes, fisheye, fisheye lens, fish farm, fishfinger

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How to use fishery in a sentence

The ability to measure productivity and how it’s changing in a warming world could not only inform scientists about ocean health, but could also impact the operation of fisheries and people whose livelihoods depend on the sea.
These free-floating robots can monitor the health of our oceans|Charlotte Hu|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
This process is called upwelling and results in the richest fisheries in the world.
Twilight of the Nautilus - Issue 104: Harmony|Peter Ward|August 11, 2021|Nautilus
The waters off Bridlington, UK, and nearby along the Holderness coast make up the largest lobster fishery in Europe.
What happened after a wind farm was built near the lobster capital of Europe|Clarisa Diaz|July 1, 2021|Quartz
So that was the moment from a community-based fishery or nationally-based fishery, to a global-industrial fishery.
Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean? (Ep. 467)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 24, 2021|Freakonomics

As far as harm on actual fisheries, the Madison is an interesting river.
COVID drove more people to go fishing, but at what cost?|Purbita Saha|June 23, 2021|Popular-Science
The credits relieved the sailors and owners of tariffs, essentially tax payments they had to make on supplies for the fishery.
A Founding Father Profit Sharing Fix for Inequality|Joseph Blasi|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Close behind is California Set Gillnet Fishery, where 65 percent of animals caught are thrown away.
New Report Reveals U.S. Fisheries Killing Thousands of Protected and Endangered Species|Abby Haglage|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This rule put management of the pollock fishery in the context of the ecosystem.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even modest fishery harvests influence the health of ocean ecosystems.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What does the story of Alaska pollock tell us about maintaining a more sustainable fishery?
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A ship will sail for the South Sea fishery in about five weeks, and will engage to take the whole of the engines.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
There are an extensive mackerel and herring fishery, and motor engineering works.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The Colchester oyster beds are mainly in this part of the Colne, and the oyster fishery is the chief industry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The fur-seal fishery is an important industry, though apparently a declining one.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Pass by the other parts, and look at the manner in which the people of New England have of late carried on the whale fishery.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster

British Dictionary definitions for fishery

fishery

/ (ˈfɪʃərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
a place where this is carried on

a place where fish are reared

a fishing ground

another word for piscary (def. 2)

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