FISHERY


Meaning of FISHERY in English

I. ˈfish ˌfarm BrE AmE ( also fishery ) noun [countable]

an area of water used for breeding fish as a business

—fish farming noun [uncountable]

II. fish ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈfɪʃəri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural fisheries ) [countable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ fish , ↑ fishing , ↑ fishery ; verb : ↑ fish ; adverb : fishily; adjective : ↑ fishy ]

1 . a part of the sea where fish are caught in large numbers

2 . a ↑ fish farm

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