fishery

fish +‎ -ery

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʃəɹi/

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fishery (countable and uncountable, plural fisheries)

1. (uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
2. (countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:
   1. A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
   2. A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
   3. A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
3. (countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.
4. (countable) A fishing company.

• (fishing): See fishing
• (place to capture fish): fishing ground, fishing space, piscary
• (place to raise fish): See fish farm
• (right to capture fish): fishing right, piscary, piscage