shellfishery

English

Etymology

Blend of shellfish +‎ fishery.

Noun

shellfishery (countable and uncountable, plural shellfisheries)

1. A place where shellfish are caught or processed.
   • 2007 July 5, Andy Newman, “Raritan Bay Border War Flares Anew Over Clams”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 June 2024:

     It may come as a surprise that there is a shellfishery worth defending in New York City waters.

2. (uncountable) The catching of shellfish.