fishery
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ə noun, plural fish·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.
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| —n , pl -eries | |
| 1. | a. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish |
| b. 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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Encyclopedia Britannica
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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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Example sentences
Some council members may not be conversant in fishery science.
It says that while the species is in trouble, it can be dealt with by more control over the fishery.
The fishery was sustainable, supporting thousands of workers and their families.
If fish ladders were built and more natural water flowage was restored the world's finest sea-run fishery could be returned.
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