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shellfishery
[ shel-fish-uh-ree ]
/ ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ ə ri /
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noun, plural shell·fish·er·ies.
the industry and commerce of catching, processing, and selling shellfish; raising shellfish for commercial purposes.
a commercial shellfish bed.
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