FISHING


Meaning of FISHING in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ good

This stretch of the river is renowned for its good ~.

▪ coarse ( BrE ), deep-sea , drift-net , saltwater , sea

One of his hobbies was coarse ~.

▪ game , salmon , shark , trout , etc.

She has been big game ~ off the coast of Kenya.

▪ commercial , industrial

▪ recreational

▪ illegal

VERB + FISHING

▪ go

He goes ~ every weekend.

FISHING + NOUN

▪ equipment , gear , line , rod , tackle

▪ boat , craft , fleet , trawler , vessel

▪ harbour/harbor ( esp. BrE ), port , town , village

▪ area , grounds , spot , zone

the rich ~ grounds off the coast of Namibia

Just below that bridge is a good ~ spot.

▪ dock , pier (both AmE )

▪ activity

controls on ~ activity

▪ quotas

▪ agreement

The two countries have signed a new ~ agreement.

▪ ban

▪ rights

Fishing rights are held by the local angling club.

▪ licence/license

You need a ~ licence/license to fish in the lake.

▪ expedition , holiday ( BrE ), trip

▪ club

▪ lodge

▪ business , industry

▪ methods , techniques

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

Ecuador announced a ban on ~ for shrimp.

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