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
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
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Titles of open positions include invasive plant manager, botany technician and fisheries intern.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
In this case, the conflict is between large-scale farms on one side and environmental and fishery interests on the other.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Coral reefs help drive a $2.7 trillion global economy by supporting tourism, fisheries and coastal protections against storms.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
To keep fish populations sustainable, fisheries must ensure that enough breeding individuals are either left alone or released back into the wild.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Whale carcass towed to shore, necropsy scheduled After its discovery, the administration's fisheries and partners towed the whale to shore for a necropsy.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As new funding is put in place, California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will hopefully be able to continue operations in areas that would otherwise be closed to protect marine life from entanglement.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Fishermen who have spent years touting the sustainability of the fishery are pulling for approval, said Darrell Young, a director of the Maine Elver Fishermen Association.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Yurok tribal member and fisheries director Barry McCovey was amazed at how fast the river and the lands surrounding the Copco dam were revealed.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
In this case, the conflict is between large-scale farms on one side and environmental and fishery interests on the other.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Coral reefs help drive a $2.7 trillion global economy by supporting tourism, fisheries and coastal protections against storms.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
To keep fish populations sustainable, fisheries must ensure that enough breeding individuals are either left alone or released back into the wild.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Whale carcass towed to shore, necropsy scheduled After its discovery, the administration's fisheries and partners towed the whale to shore for a necropsy.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As new funding is put in place, California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will hopefully be able to continue operations in areas that would otherwise be closed to protect marine life from entanglement.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Fishermen who have spent years touting the sustainability of the fishery are pulling for approval, said Darrell Young, a director of the Maine Elver Fishermen Association.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Yurok tribal member and fisheries director Barry McCovey was amazed at how fast the river and the lands surrounding the Copco dam were revealed.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
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fishery
noun
fish·ery
ˈfish-(ə-)rē
plural fisheries
1
: the activity or business of fishing
2
: a place or establishment for catching fish
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