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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

In 2024, the Chinook salmon fishery was hit hard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

But no yellow eels will be caught on the Lough this year - or for the next two years - following the closure of the fishery.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Fishing for the invasive blue catfish in the Potomac downstream of D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and there is concern about how the fishery will be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

The Montana Fish and Game Department registered strong opposition to further spraying, saying it was “not willing to compromise the sport fishery resource for programs of questionable necessity and doubtful success.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Brussels has stayed out of the fray ahead of the referendum, but has sent positive signals, even on the sensitive fisheries issue.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

It said the vessels - two small CalMac ferries, a fisheries research ship and a marine protection vessel - would provide a "bridge to the future" for the yard.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Scientists have already connected them with widespread coral bleaching, large-scale deaths of marine organisms, harmful algal blooms and major disruptions to fisheries and aquaculture.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

“So we’re seeing these kinds of rapid changes in the ocean and our commercial fisheries are having to deal with these changes much sooner” than hunters or farmers on land, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Against such a background, the future of the salmon fisheries in New Brunswick may well depend on finding a substitute for drenching forests with DDT.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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