fishery
pronunciation
How to pronounce fishery in British English:
UK [ˈfɪʃəri]
How to pronounce fishery in American English:
US [ˈfɪʃəri]
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- Noun:
- a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
Word Origin
- fishery (n.)
- "business of fishing," 1670s; "place where fish are caught," 1690s; see fish (v.) + -ery. Related: Fisheries.
Example
- 1. So the fishery it was .
- 2. America 's main fishery law established the importance of scientific quotas in 1976 .
- 3. The fishery is promising , especially since pirates have scared off illegal tuna boats .
- 4. One fishery in four around the world has collapsed in the past 50 years .
- 5. The company envisions outfitting naval , coast guard and fishery protection vessels with the system .