Definitions of Fishery [ˈfɪʃ ə ri]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) fishery
a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.

2.  fishery
a place where fish or shellfish are caught.

3.  fishery
the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.

4.  fishery
the legal right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

Etymology: (1520–30)

Definition of 'Fishery'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) fishery, piscary
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

Definition of 'Fishery'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Fishery
the business or practice of catching fish; fishing

2. (noun) Fishery
a place for catching fish

3. (noun) Fishery
the right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters

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