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

Panels during the interim study recess don’t normally draw a large crowd, but this month’s panels on public safety, sea level rise and the economy, and fisheries and aquaculture drew larger crowds. —Kate Wolffe october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

To do this, the team is partnering with the small-scale coastal fisheries that provide nearly half of the world’s seafood, according to Senko. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025

Protecting the $5 billion Great Lakes fishery from these invasive organisms requires constant work and consistent funding. —Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025

Anglers taking a grass carp should register their catch with the lakes ranger at [phone] or the fisheries staff, [phone]. —Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025

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