fishery
noun
fish·ery
ˈfi-shə-rē 
plural fisheries
1
: the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (such as sponges, shrimp, or seals) : fishing
2
: a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals
4
: the legal right to take fish at a particular place or in particular waters
5
: the technology of fishery
—usually used in plural
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The fisheries managers provide the science and regulatory enforcement that makes America's fishing fleet among the largest and most sustainable in the world.
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Otherwise, the mighty Chesapeake and her rivers will never be better than today with flesh-eating diseases and collapsing fisheries dominating.
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Since the ecosystem is an untouched resource, fisheries have begun to express interest in extracting fish from the twilight zone, Beltran said.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The fisheries managers provide the science and regulatory enforcement that makes America's fishing fleet among the largest and most sustainable in the world.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the mighty Chesapeake and her rivers will never be better than today with flesh-eating diseases and collapsing fisheries dominating.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Since the ecosystem is an untouched resource, fisheries have begun to express interest in extracting fish from the twilight zone, Beltran said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fishery
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“Fishery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishery. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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fishery
noun
fish·ery
ˈfish-(ə-)rē
plural fisheries
1
: the activity or business of fishing
2
: a place or establishment for catching fish
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