Fisheries

Fisheries

Fisheries (pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃəriz/) is a term that refers to the industry or occupation concerned with the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals.

Etymology

The term "fisheries" is derived from the Middle English word "fissher", which means "fisherman". The suffix "-ies" is used to denote a place for, or a collective noun.

Related Terms

• Aquaculture: The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and even plants.
• Commercial fishing: The activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries.
• Fishery management: The activity of protecting fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible.
• Overfishing: The removal of a species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish, resulting in those species becoming underpopulated in that area.
• Sustainable fishing: Fishing methods that do not lead to overfishing or depletion of the exploited populations.
• Mariculture: A specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products in the open ocean, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater.

See Also

• Fish farming
• Fish hatchery
• Fish processing
• Fish market
• Fish stock
• Fishing industry
• Fishing techniques
• Fishing vessel
• Seafood

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Fisheries
• Wikipedia's article - Fisheries

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