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 plural

Examples of fishery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Western Sahara is a vast desert nearly the size of Colorado and rich in fisheries and minerals. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Created by playwright Kat Sandler, who adapted her own material for the small screen, Yaga stars Noah Reid as Rapp, a private investigator hired by the wealthy family of a fishery empire to find their missing son, Henry Park (Hudson Williams). — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

That didn’t happen until the next day, when DNR fisheries staff weighed and inspected the fish. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026

The department will conduct a risk assessment in mid-December to decide on the timeline for the reopening of the commercial fishery and the lifting of the crab trap restrictions. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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