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

Sarah Poon is associate vice president of resilient fishery solutions at Environmental Defense Fund. —Reggie Paros, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025

After implementation in 2024, NPS fisheries managers surveying the Grand Canyon were unable to find any smallmouth bass spawning in the 76-mile stretch between Glen Canyon Dam and the confluence with the Little Colorado. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025

The resilience of our marine ecosystems and coastal communities depend on sustainable fisheries. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

And so Africans developed what are known as surf canoes to get from the beach to the coastal fisheries, to get to shipping lanes. —Outside Online, 5 Mar. 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