Fishery vs. Fishing

Fisherynoun

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.

Fisherynoun

(countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:

Fisherynoun

A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.

Fisherynoun

A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.

Fisherynoun

A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.

Fisherynoun

(countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.

Fisherynoun

(countable) A fishing company.

Fisherynoun

The business or practice of catching fish; fishing.

Fisherynoun

A place for catching fish.

Fisherynoun

The right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters.

Fisherynoun

a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

Fishery

Fishery is the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life. Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both in fresh water (about 10% of all catch) and the oceans (about 90%).

Fishingnoun

(uncountable) The act of catching fish.

Fishingnoun

The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.

Fishingnoun

(uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.

Fishingnoun

(countable) A fishery, a place for catching fish.

Fishingnoun

The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

Fishingnoun

A fishery.

Fishingadjective

Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

Fishingnoun

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

Fishingnoun

the occupation of catching fish for a living

Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught in the wild but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water.