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

See it In London, United Kingdom, a fishery employee discovered a rosy barb, a popular aquarium pet, in a pond at Golders Hill Park. —Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

Extensive blooms off the Indian coast have been linked to fisheries declines. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), approximately 30-35% of the global fisheries and aquaculture production is either lost or wasted every year. —Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Beyond this, the dense mats disrupt local tourism, damage fisheries, and threaten the biodiversity of coastal ecosystems, creating a complex environmental and economic challenge for affected regions. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 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