fishery

noun

fish·​ery ˈfi-shə-rē How to pronounce fishery (audio)
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

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However, India and Bangladesh have expressed concerns that the dam will affect downstream water flows, fisheries, and flood risks. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 The fight for local fisheries is a topic that’s close to his heart. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 On the bay’s beloved blue crabs, the draft agreement calls for keeping the fishery at sustainable levels, but defers to a baywide stock assessment, which is coming out in 2026, on what the population levels ought to be. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025 Nutrient runoff is creating massive low-oxygen zones that suffocate Gulf fisheries. Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fishery

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fishery was in 1528

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“Fishery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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fishery

noun
fish·​ery ˈfish-(ə-)rē How to pronounce fishery (audio)
plural fisheries
1
: the activity or business of fishing
2
: a place or establishment for catching fish

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