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

Losing them to the fin trade places additional pressure on species already struggling to maintain stable population numbers, threatening the overall sustainability of shark fisheries. —Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Since 1984, Moscow and Tokyo have maintained a reciprocal offshore fisheries agreement, allowing limited fishing by each other's vessels within specific areas of their exclusive economic zones (EEZ). —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

Oil migrated as far away as Orange County, closing fisheries and costing hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024

But the effort to create a year-long fishery may be losing steam. —Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024

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