fishery
gb/fˈɪʃɚi/ us/fˈɪʃɚi/
B1
English
~ 4600
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Place or industry for catching fish
A place or business where people catch and sell fish.
Usage pattern:
a [type] fishery
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fishery' with 'fish market', but a fishery refers to the catching or producing of fish, not just selling them.
Synonyms
fishing industry (Broader term that includes all activities related to fishing, not just a specific location.)
Antonyms
fish farm (Refers to raising fish in controlled environments, rather than catching them from the wild.)
Collocations
commercial fishery
|coastal fishery
|inshore fishery
|offshore fishery
|local fishery
Themes
fishing
|business
|environment
|nature
Examples
- The coastal fishery supports hundreds of local jobs.
- Regulations were introduced to protect the salmon fishery.
- Overfishing has damaged the region's once-thriving cod fishery.
- The government closed the fishery for the season to let stocks recover.
Learner examples
- The town has a large fishery.
- Many people work in the fishery.
- The fishery is near the sea.
- The fishery sells fresh fish.
Noun
technical
B2
entity
2
Legally defined fishing zone
An area of water where the law controls how people can catch fish.
Usage pattern:
[fish species] fishery
Synonyms
fishing zone (Similar meaning but less technical and legal in tone.)
Antonyms
no-fishing zone (An area where fishing is prohibited.)
Collocations
regulated fishery
|protected fishery
|salmon fishery
|tuna fishery
Themes
fishing
|law
|environment
|nature
Examples
- The salmon fishery extends along the entire river.
- This tuna fishery is closed during spawning season.
- Scientists are studying the health of the lobster fishery.
Learner examples
- The river is part of a salmon fishery.
- The law protects this fishery.
- The tuna fishery is very big here.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fishery
IPA
GB/fˈɪʃɚi/
US/fˈɪʃɚi/
Syllables & stress
fish - ery (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fish)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fishery
- Plural: fisheries
Word family
Expressions
commercial fishery
1/kəmˈɚʃəl fˈɪʃɚi/
fixed phrase
Fishing business for selling catch
A fishing business that catches fish to sell them.
Examples
- The commercial fishery brings in millions of dollars each year.
- Jobs in the commercial fishery have been declining.
inshore fishery
1/ˈɪnʃˈɔɹ fˈɪʃɚi/
fixed phrase
Fishing near the coastline
Fishing that happens close to the land, not far out at sea.
Examples
- The inshore fishery mainly targets shellfish.
- Storms have disrupted the inshore fishery this season.
offshore fishery
1/ˈɔfʃˈɔɹ fˈɪʃɚi/
fixed phrase
Fishing in deep waters far out at sea
Fishing that happens far away from land, in deep water.
Examples
- The offshore fishery focuses on tuna and swordfish.
- Working in the offshore fishery can be dangerous.