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shellfishery

[ shel-fish-uh-ree ]
/ ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ ə ri /

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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