fishery

fish·er·y  (fsh-r)

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.

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fishery [ˈfɪʃərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing)

a.  the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish

b.  a place where this is carried on

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a place where fish are reared

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a fishing ground

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) another word for piscary [2]

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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 sold piscary pearl fishery - a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"

Translations

fishery [ˈfɪʃərɪ]

A. N (= area) → caladero m, pesquería f; (= industry) → pesca f, industria f pesquera
see also agriculture

B. CPD fishery policy N → política f pesquera
fishery protection N → protección f pesquera

fishery [ˈfɪʃəri] n → pêcherie f
fish factory n (British) → conserverie f de poissons
fish farm n → centre m de pisciculture
fish farming n → pisciculture f
fish fingers npl (British) → bâtonnets mpl de poisson
fish hook fish-hook n → hameçon m

fishery

n (= area) → Fischereizone f → or -gewässer nt; (= industry) → Fischerei f

fishery [ˈfɪʃərɪ] n → zona di pesca

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fishery [ˈfɪʃərɪ] n → zona di pesca