fishery

fish·er·y

F0147600 (fĭsh′ə-rē)n. pl. fish·er·ies 1. The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals.2. A place where fish or other aquatic animals are caught.3. A fishing business.4. A hatchery for fish.5. The legal right to fish in specified waters or areas.

fishery

(ˈfɪʃərɪ) n, pl -eries1. (Fishing) a. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fishb. a place where this is carried on2. (Fishing) a place where fish are reared3. (Fishing) a fishing ground4. (Angling) another word for piscary²

fish•er•y

(ˈfɪʃ ə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies. 1. a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery. 2. a place where fish or shellfish are caught. 3. the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish. 4. the legal right to fish in certain waters or at certain times. [1520–30]

Fishery

 a collection of fish of different kinds, 1828; a group of fishermen, 1710.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fishery - a workplace where fish are caught and processed and soldpiscarypearl fishery - a fishery where they fish for pearl oystersworkplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"

Translations

pesca