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fishery

[fish-uh-ree] / ˈfɪʃ ə ri /


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Revenues from a single pearl fishery could far exceed returns from other commodity crops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

During that earlier El Niño, for instance, market squid, which had been the largest commercial fishery by volume in California, moved north to Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Bristol Water said it wants to improve diverse wildlife at Blagdon Lake, a 440-acre reservoir and trout fishery in the Mendip Hills, Somerset.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Over the last two years, the value of the commercial shrimp fishery has fallen to $269 million in 2023 and $256 million in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

One abundant and widely ranging species supports the entire commercial fishery of the southern Atlantic and Gulf states.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“Our communities deserve to know what’s in the water ... and what it means for our health, our fisheries, and our future,” Padilla said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Warming oceans, habitat destruction, predation by rats and dogs, competition with commercial fisheries and accidental capture in fishing nets are also threatening many populations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Lidl GB said it was "committed to sourcing fish and seafood from responsibly managed fisheries".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Iceland’s fishing industry wants to keep full national control over fisheries management, including the ability to determine catch levels, fishing grounds and rules on foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Do pesticides represent a threat to the shrimp fisheries and to the supply for the markets?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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