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 agency has lauded the recent trophy catches as a sign that management changes at Payette Lake, like removing younger lake trout to help manage populations and reduce competition, are improving the fishery’s health. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 District 1 fisheries biologist Dustin Smith certified the record. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 It was created in 1982 amid concern that the rapidly expanding krill fishery could remove too much food from penguins, seals, whales and other predators. — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishery

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First Known Use

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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