Fishery Meaning
/ˈfɪʃəɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounFishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
nounA place related to fishing, A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground (for example, a territorial one).
Sentence Examples
The fishery remained empty and devoid of fish for many centuries.
Agriculture, crafts, animal husbandry and fishery are the main traditional sources of income.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ thrived, providing a sustainable source of seafood for the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ provides fresh seafood to many of the top restaurants in the surrounding coastal area.
Word Origin & History
From fish + -ery.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"While the present conservation of Maryland fisheries is largely concerned with the oyster, which promises such great future returns, the foodfishes should not be neglected."
— 1904, “Report of the Conservation commission of Maryland for 1908-1909”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), number 3:
"This fishery, which at its peak produced more than 80,000 tons a year, is now in decline."
— 1995 December 26, William J. Broad, “Creatures of the Deep Find Their Way to the Table”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ thrived, providing a sustainable source of seafood for the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ provides fresh seafood to many of the top restaurants in the surrounding coastal area.