FISHERY

fishery, piscary

(noun) a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fishery (countable and uncountable, plural fisheries)

(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.

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; Territorial fishing waters.

(countable) A fishing company.

Synonyms

• (fishing): See fishing

• (place to capture fish): fishing ground, fishing space, piscary

• (place to raise fish): See fish farm

• (right to capture fish): fishing right, piscary, piscage

Source: Wiktionary


Fish"er*y, n.; pl. Fisheries (.

1. The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. Addison.

2. A place for catching fish.

3. (Law)

Definition: The right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters. Abbott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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