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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Catfish were introduced into the bay in the 1970s and 1980s to support recreational fishery.
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Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The draft review also outlined serious negative impacts to local communities, fisheries, recreation and tourism – a major economic driver that brought in close to $1 billion in 2023 − during the construction process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Seth Love, a fisheries biologist focused on south Cook County, said in an email Friday that fish kills not caused by pollution are most associated with shallow waterbodies less than 10 feet deep, like the lagoon, and tend to happen in winter and summer.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
This indiscriminate damage erodes biodiversity, undermines fisheries, and weakens ocean resilience.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The draft review also outlined serious negative impacts to local communities, fisheries, recreation and tourism – a major economic driver that brought in close to $1 billion in 2023 − during the construction process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Seth Love, a fisheries biologist focused on south Cook County, said in an email Friday that fish kills not caused by pollution are most associated with shallow waterbodies less than 10 feet deep, like the lagoon, and tend to happen in winter and summer.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
This indiscriminate damage erodes biodiversity, undermines fisheries, and weakens ocean resilience.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Fishery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishery. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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