fishery

UK: /ˈfɪʃəri/ US: /ˈfɪʃəri/ ,(fish′ə rē)

Inflections of 'fishery' (n): npl: fisheries

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

fish•er•y /ˈfɪʃəri/   n. [countable] , pl. -er•ies. 

1. Agriculture a place where fish are grown.
2. a place where fish or shellfish are caught.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fish•er•y  (fish′ə rē), n., pl. -er•ies. 

1. Agriculture a place where fish are bred;
   fish hatchery.
2. a place where fish or shellfish are caught.
3. the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish.
4. [Law.] the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times.

• fish + ery 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fishery / ˈfɪʃərɪ/ noun ( -eries)

1. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
2. a place where this is carried on
3. a place where fish are reared
4. a fishing ground