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

This past summer, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority issued three decisions that will systematically weaken the federal agencies that regulate health care, air quality, pharmaceuticals, banks, fisheries, housing, transportation, workers’ rights, and more. —E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024

Decreasing water levels and depleted fisheries has pushed many fishermen out of the industry. —Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

The initiative was developed similar to many cost-share conservation incentives provided through Farm Bill programs, but is targeted specifically at wildlife and fisheries needs in Arkansas on a state level. —Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024

This would have dire implications for ocean health, subsistence fisheries and tourism. —Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 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