1. a place where fish are caught commercially
2. the business or industry of catching fish
3. a place where fish are bred and raised artificially

Examples

• The salmon fishery provides jobs for hundreds of local workers.
• Overfishing has damaged the cod fishery in this region.
• The government regulates the commercial fishery to protect fish populations.
• They visited a trout fishery in the mountains.
• The fishery industry contributes millions to the state’s economy.
• New regulations will help restore the depleted fishery.
• The fishery produces thousands of young fish each year for stocking lakes.