† sun fisheryn.
Obsolete.
In Ireland: the occupation or industry of catching basking shark. See sunfish n. 1c.
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grayling fishing1704
sun fishery1782
drum fishing1818
jack fishing1820
bluefishing1838
drumming1849
snappering1870
stingareeing1871
barbelling1876
swordfishing1879
pollacking1886
weakfishing1888
snoeking1937
1782 Jrnl. House of Commons Ireland XX. App. 546 It is very material to encourage the Sun Fishery; the whole Liver of a Sun-fish goes to Oil, and gives from seven to twelve Hogsheads.
1820 E. MacDonnell Hermit of Glenconella iii. 37 The Sun fishery is sometimes very successful off this coast, and considerable sums made by the oil of that fish.
1848 W. Brabazon Deep Sea & Coast Fisheries Ireland v. 51 The Sun Fishery is not confined to the Sun Fish bank of Clew Bay.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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