fishery
noun
fish·ery
ˈfi-shə-rē 
plural fisheries
1
: the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (such as sponges, shrimp, or seals) : fishing
2
: a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals
4
: the legal right to take fish at a particular place or in particular waters
5
: the technology of fishery
—usually used in plural
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Carp are fast-growing and prolific feeders that have wreaked havoc on Midwest fisheries.
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
The Fish and Wildlife Division’s budget is about $276 million annually and the division has 561 employees across the state dealing with every aspect of wildlife and fisheries management and research.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
Image The risk is also rooted in how fishery employment is organized.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Experts say the milestone in human history had been expected, as the hauls from fisheries have largely stagnated over the last three decades — largely because of limits in nature.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
The Fish and Wildlife Division’s budget is about $276 million annually and the division has 561 employees across the state dealing with every aspect of wildlife and fisheries management and research.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
Image The risk is also rooted in how fishery employment is organized.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Experts say the milestone in human history had been expected, as the hauls from fisheries have largely stagnated over the last three decades — largely because of limits in nature.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024
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fishery
noun
fish·ery
ˈfish-(ə-)rē
plural fisheries
1
: the activity or business of fishing
2
: a place or establishment for catching fish
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