fishery

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English

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Etymology

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From fish +‎ -ery.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃəɹi/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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fishery (countable and uncountable, plural fisheries)

  1. (uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
  2. (countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:
    1. A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
      • 1904, “Report of the Conservation commission of Maryland for 1908-1909”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), number 3:
        While the present conservation of Maryland fisheries is largely concerned with the oyster, which promises such great future returns, the foodfishes should not be neglected.
      • 1995 December 26, William J. Broad, “Creatures of the Deep Find Their Way to the Table”, in The New York Times[1]:
        This fishery, which at its peak produced more than 80,000 tons a year, is now in decline.
    2. A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
    3. A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
  3. (countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.
  4. (countable) A fishing company.

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