fishery

American  

[fish-uh-ree] / ˈfɪʃ ə ri /

noun

• fisheries
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fisheries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fishery

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fishery fisheries

The chapters on the doctrine of “maximum sustainable yield” in fishery management and the fraught international negotiations of fishing rights are a bit of a slog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

But no yellow eels will be caught on the Lough this year - or for the next two years - following the closure of the fishery.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It brought major disruption to marine ecosystems: mass die-offs of seabirds, fishery disasters, kelp degradation, whale entanglements, sea lion starvation, fish migration and harmful algal blooms, Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Fishing for the invasive blue catfish in the Potomac downstream of D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and there is concern about how the fishery will be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

The Montana Fish and Game Department registered strong opposition to further spraying, saying it was “not willing to compromise the sport fishery resource for programs of questionable necessity and doubtful success.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

In the open ocean, floating algae can form important habitats and nursery grounds for marine species, potentially supporting fisheries.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Part of the reason, it says, is balancing nature recovery with "wider priorities including offshore wind development and fisheries."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The program is “almost universally believed to be broken,” said Anthony Rogers, senior fisheries economics and climate fellow at the Ocean Conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

"Lamu's mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds are not expendable. They support fisheries, livelihoods and coastal protection," the NGO said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

There were pages and pages of hits, mostly about farming, fisheries, and wildlife.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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