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) : fishing2: a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals3: a fishing establishment ; also : its fishermen4: the legal right to take fish at a particular place or in particular waters5: the technology of fishery —usually used in plural