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

The next risk assessment to decide when to open the Dungeness Crab fishery will occur around mid-December. —Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Advertisement Subramania Bhatt, chief executive officer of market researcher China Trading Desk, tells TIME that China has been able to exert economic pressure on Japan in several different areas, from fisheries to pop culture. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025

Although the spring is widely considered to be the prime season for tarpon, Key Limey owner and guide Tony Murphy says that, thanks to climate change, the Keys are now a year-round fishery. —Robert Annis, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025

Latinos deserve and want a seat at the table when decisions are made about ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and seafood industry regulations, and their leadership can help shape a thriving, sustainable future. —Camila Cáceres, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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