fishery

fishery
fishery fish‧e‧ry [ˈfɪʆəri] noun fisheries PLURALFORM
1. [uncountable] the fishing industry:

• the agriculture, forest and fishery sectors of the economy

2. [countable] a part of the sea where fish are caught as a business:

• The Peruvian anchovy fishery is one of the largest in the world.

3. fisheries [plural] ORGANIZATIONS the fishing industry. Fisheries is often used in the names of organizations involved in industrial fishing:

• The National Fisheries Institute is a trade group that represents seafood producers, processors, distributors and brokers.

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fishery UK US /ˈfɪʃəri/ noun (plural fisheries)
[C] NATURAL RESOURCES an area of water where fish are caught, especially in order to sell them: »

The depletion of fisheries has serious impacts on food security.

[C] PRODUCTION FISH FARM(Cf. ↑fish farm)
[U or plural] PRODUCTION the business or industry that is involved in breeding, catching, or selling fish: »

Commercial fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico received $15 million to offset losses and damage to equipment from flooding.

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The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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