Main Entry: fish·ery

Pronunciation: \ˈfi-shə-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fish·er·ies

Date: 1528

1 : the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (as sponges, shrimp, or seals) : fishing
2 : a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals
3 : a fishing establishment; also : its fishermen
4 : the legal right to take fish at a particular place or in particular waters
5 : the technology of fishery —usually used in plural