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

The notoriously challenging fishery has already tested the competitors during practice, with low water levels and little current making the bass difficult to locate. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Today, the group helps chefs restaurants and hotels source shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, red lobster from Baja California, and rainbow trout from Michoacan, to name just a few products, with over 60 fisheries involved. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

In addition to the saltwater fisheries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, stripers are now thriving in fresh water, and there is a real possibility that a landlocked striper may one day top all the records. — Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

The candidates are pitching different priorities, from fisheries and missing Indigenous people to energy costs and oil drilling, as rural communities face voting-access barriers. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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