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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Each candidate tried to claim the title of defender of the state's fisheries. — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Annika Hammerschlag at the Associated Press breaks down this controversy with the world’s second-largest fishery. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Thompson's lawsuit raised questions about the limits of government surveillance and the ways commercial fisheries are managed. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea are home to one of the world’s oldest and most important tuna fisheries, focused on Atlantic bluefin tuna. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 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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