fishery /ˈfɪʃəɹi/ noun7 •Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. •A place related to fishing •A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground (for example, a territorial one).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 •A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm. •A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory. •A right to fish in a particular location, such as territorial fishing waters. •A fishing company. formsfisheries