fishery

IPA: fˈɪʃɝi

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
(countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:
A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground (for example, a territorial one).
A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
(countable) A right to fish in a particular location, such as territorial fishing waters.
(countable) A fishing company.

Examples of "fishery" in Sentences

Alas, the fishery is a pale ghost of its former glory.
But in the 1990s the fluke fishery from the Carolinas up to Maine was decimated.
Let me state clearly that the fishery is the backbone of our economy and it will be the foundation on which the economic and social life of Newfoundland will depend for generations to come.
I feel that the comm'l fishery is wasted on the majority of the permit holders (there are approximately 4000 +/-) who are not fisheries income dependent, but are looking to subsidize a very expensive hobby.