fishing ground
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fishing ground
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Fishers also harvest from Georges Bank, a fishing ground to the east where quotas were also reduced for this year, including adjoining areas overseen by Canadian officials who issued their own major cuts.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
The area is a fishing ground for cod, plaice, herring and sole.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2023
Nutrients in the upwelling make the area a fertile fishing ground.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023
Originally from tropical waters, some Pacific katsuo migrate northward on a warm ocean current every spring, making Kochi's arc-shaped bay a fertile fishing ground.
From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022
They stood away under sail to the south, where the best fishing ground lay.
From Won from the Waves by Greene, John B.
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