fishery
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃəɹi/
The English word “fishery” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
- 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.
- A right to fish in a particular location, such as territorial fishing waters.
- A fishing company.
Etymology
From fish + -ery.
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