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fishery

[ fish-uh-ree ]

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noun

plural fisheries.

a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.
a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

fishery

/ ˈ��ɪʃə��ɪ /

noun

1. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
2. a place where this is carried on
a place where fish are reared
a fishing ground
another word for piscary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fishery¹

First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery ( def )

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The toxins wiped out the area’s prized trout fishery for years.

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They also research and monitor ocean health, climate change, fisheries and atmospheric phenomena.

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“After years of full closure for salmon fishing, the opportunity for limited recreational salmon fishing brings hope. We know, however, that this news brings little relief for California’s commercial salmon fisheries.”

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The fisheries industry is only small in the overall context of the UK-EU economic relationship, but has long occupied a prominent political importance.

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It’s also a home for marine animals; without kelp, many disappeared — felling fisheries that some supported.

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