fishery

noun

fish·ery ˈfi-shə-rē

plural fisheries

: the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (such as sponges, shrimp, or seals) : fishing

: a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals

: a fishing establishment

also : its fishermen

: the legal right to take fish at a particular place or in particular waters

: the technology of fishery

—usually plural

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The series follows a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 On remote Oki Islands, for example, 74 of the 132 students at a fisheries high school were drawn there through family relocation programs. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Lowering levels in the reservoir would make the water entering the Grand Canyon warmer, likely disrupting fisheries. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 Rebekka Nygård Bak, an adviser to Greenland’s fisheries ministry, told the outlet that rules requiring bycatch-friendly equipment and better bycatch reporting could also help. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishery

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1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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fishery

noun

fish·ery ˈfish-(ə-)rē

plural fisheries

: the activity or business of fishing

: a place or establishment for catching fish

fishery

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