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fishery
(redirected from Marine fisheries)

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fishery
1. 
a. the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
b. a place where this is carried on
2. a place where fish are reared
3. a fishing ground
4. another word for piscary

fishery [′fish·ə·rē]
(ecology)
A place for harvesting fish or other aquatic life, particularly in sea waters.


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They're so big, and just kind of prehistoric looking, if you have the luck to see one," said Selina Heppell, associate professor of marine fisheries ecology at Oregon State University, who specializes in leatherbacks.
We need to let natural survival carry itself out," said Joe Cordaro, a wildlife biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service who's seen the sea lion population steadily rise, as much as 6 percent per year.
National Marine Fisheries Service, while the research shows a correlation between shark and scallop declines, it does not necessarily show causation.
 
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