FISHERY Definition & Meaning

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fishery

[ fish-uh-ree ]

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plural fisheries.

a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.
a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

fishery

/ ˈ��ɪʃə��ɪ /

1. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
2. a place where this is carried on
a place where fish are reared
a fishing ground
another word for piscary

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Origin of fishery¹

First recorded in 1520–30; fish + -ery ( def )

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Now, he said, the current proposal “has been thoughtfully refined to protect the environment, fisheries, ecosystems, water quality and water supply.”

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Roughly 60 years later, a national weather bureau was created, and a fish and fisheries commission soon followed.

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The state of the healthcare system, social issues, fisheries and the economy have all been discussed over the course of the electoral campaign.

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The technology was developed initially for fisheries in the US and Canada where endangered North Atlantic right whales have died in entanglements.

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“A lot of people make their living off this fishery,” Rowan said.

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