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fishing ground

American  

noun

  1. a part of a body of water where the fishing is usually good.


fishing ground British  

noun

  1. an area of water that is good for fishing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fishing ground

First recorded in 1635–45

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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

These rapids of the Salmon were an age-old fishing ground of the Esquimos, who, with their dogs, are called "Huskies."

From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.

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