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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This past summer, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority issued three decisions that will systematically weaken the federal agencies that regulate health care, air quality, pharmaceuticals, banks, fisheries, housing, transportation, workers’ rights, and more.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Decreasing water levels and depleted fisheries has pushed many fishermen out of the industry.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The initiative was developed similar to many cost-share conservation incentives provided through Farm Bill programs, but is targeted specifically at wildlife and fisheries needs in Arkansas on a state level.
—Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This would have dire implications for ocean health, subsistence fisheries and tourism.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Decreasing water levels and depleted fisheries has pushed many fishermen out of the industry.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The initiative was developed similar to many cost-share conservation incentives provided through Farm Bill programs, but is targeted specifically at wildlife and fisheries needs in Arkansas on a state level.
—Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This would have dire implications for ocean health, subsistence fisheries and tourism.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Fishery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishery. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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