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fish⋅er⋅y

  [fish-uh-ree]
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–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
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.
Origin:
1520–30; fish + ery
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fish·er·y   (fĭsh'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. fish·er·ies

  1. The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals.

  2. A place where fish or other aquatic animals are caught.

  3. A fishing business.

  4. A hatchery for fish.

  5. The legal right to fish in specified waters or areas.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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fishery

harvesting of fish, shellfish, and sea mammals as a commercial enterprise, or the location or season of commercial fishing. Fisheries range from small family operations relying on traditional fishing methods to large corporations using large fleets and the most advanced technology. Small-scale fishery is ordinarily conducted in waters relatively close to a home port, but factory ships that are equipped to process the catch on board often go thousands of miles from home. See commercial fishing.

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