Fishery

A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. Generally, a fishery exists for the purpose of providing human food, although other aims are possible (such as sport or recreational fishing), or obtaining ornamental fish or fish products such as fish oil. Industrial fisheries are fisheries where the catch is not intended for direct human consumption.

References used

• Castro, P. and M. Huber. 2003. Marine Biology. 4^th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill.
• first picture from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA): http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/
• Next two pictures from the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank, University of Washington, Seattle