Fishery

Word FISHERY
Character 7
Hyphenation fish er y
Pronunciations /ˈfɪʃəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Fishery"

What do we mean by fishery?

The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals. noun

A place where fish or other aquatic animals are caught. noun

A fishing business. noun

A hatchery for fish. noun

The legal right to fish in specified waters or areas. noun

The exercise of the right to fish; a fishing venture or season. noun

The business of catching fish; the fishing industry. noun

In law, a right of fishing in certain waters. noun

A place where fish are regularly caught, or other products of the sea or rivers are taken from the water by fishing, diving, dredging, etc.: as, a salmon-fishery; a pearl-fishery; the fisheries of the coast. noun

The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. noun

A place for catching fish. noun

The right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters. noun

The catching, processing and marketing of fish, shellfish etc noun

A place where fish etc are caught or processed noun

A fishing company noun

A workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold noun

Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.

A place related to fishing, particularly:

A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.

A fishing company.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fishery

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The word "fishery" in example sentences

Alas, the fishery is a pale ghost of its former glory. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let me state clearly that the fishery is the backbone of our economy and it will be the foundation on which the economic and social life of Newfoundland will depend for generations to come. ❋ Unknown (1980)

But in the 1990s the fluke fishery from the Carolinas up to Maine was decimated. ❋ Aram Roston (2010)

I feel that the comm'l fishery is wasted on the majority of the permit holders (there are approximately 4000 +/-) who are not fisheries income dependent, but are looking to subsidize a very expensive hobby. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The bluefin tuna fishery is highly regulated in the US, the problem lies in Japan and other parts of the world that do not adhere to their quotas. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Here in jersey, the Striper fishery is Closed Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, though the water is usually a bit cold, they can still be caught in early Jan. +1 Good Comment? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Great Lakes fishery is whole, all the lakes are connected. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

The west acts as if there fishery is a pure one, we all know that isn't the case. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

I absolutely agree that the Manzanillo fishery is not your typical flats environment and it is not a place where you can “feed” these big fish. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

If a fishery is depleted, this is a failure of management. ❋ Richard (2006)

They also complain that while they are bound by EU rules which impose a minimum of about five inches, resulting in much of their catches being discarded, the industrial fishery is able to circumvent these by applying an average size rule. ❋ Richard (2006)

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