fishery
/ˈfɪʃəri/
noun
- A place where fish are caught or raised for commercial purposes.
- The government closed the fishery to allow fish populations to recover.
- Salmon from this fishery are exported to many countries.
- The coastal town depends on the local fishery for jobs and food.
- The industry or business of catching, processing, or selling fish.
- New regulations aim to make the fishery more sustainable.
- She studied marine biology to work in the fishery industry.
- The country's economy relies heavily on its fisheries.
- A fishing ground or area of water where fish are caught.
- Pollution has damaged many freshwater fisheries.
- Fishermen traveled far to reach the rich fisheries off the coast.
- The North Sea is one of the world's most productive fisheries.