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

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

Examples of fishery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts say the milestone in human history had been expected, as the hauls from fisheries have largely stagnated over the last three decades — largely because of limits in nature. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024

Food and Drink Calling the cuisine farm-to-table doesn’t do it justice: The food here is hyperlocal, with virtually everything either grown on-site or sourced from regenerative farms and fisheries within a six-mile radius. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024

Recall that 2024 is the Year of Eating Chesapeake Catfish, with emphasis on the hordes of blue catfish threatening to put the bay fishery out of balance. —Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024

How these changes may impact fisheries and wildlife is another area of research the team would like to explore. —Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fishery

noun

fish·​ery ˈfish-(ə-)rē 

plural fisheries

1

: the activity or business of fishing

2

: a place or establishment for catching fish