fishery


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fish·er·y

(fĭsh′ə-rē)
n. pl. fish·er·ies
1. The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals.
2. A place where fish or other aquatic animals are caught.
3. A fishing business.
4. A hatchery for fish.
5. The legal right to fish in specified waters or areas.
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fishery

(ˈfɪʃərɪ)
n, pl -eries
1. (Fishing)
a. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
b. a place where this is carried on
2. (Fishing) a place where fish are reared
3. (Fishing) a fishing ground
4. (Angling) another word for piscary 2
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fish•er•y

(ˈfɪʃ ə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.
1. a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery.
2. a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
3. the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
4. the legal right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.
[1520–30]
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Fishery

a collection of fish of different kinds, 1828; a group of fishermen, 1710.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:fishery - a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold]fishery - a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
pearl fishery - a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters
workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
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Translations

fishery

[ˈfɪʃərɪ]
A. N (= area) → caladero m, pesquería f; (= industry) → pesca f, industria f pesquera
see also agriculture
B. CPD fishery policy N → política f pesquera
fishery protection N → protección f pesquera
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fishery

[ˈfɪʃəri] n → pêcherie ffish factory n (British) → conserverie f de poissons fish farm n → centre m de pisciculture fish farming n → pisciculture ffish fingers npl (British) → bâtonnets mpl de poisson fish hook fish-hook n → hameçon m
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fishery

n (= area) → Fischereizone f → or -gewässer nt; (= industry) → Fischerei f
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fishery

[ˈfɪʃərɪ] n → zona di pesca
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