plural of fishery

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. / A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.

Of or relating to Ronald Fisher (1890–1962), English statistician, evolutionary biologist, geneticist, and eugenicist. / Of or relating to Irving Fisher (1867–1947), American economist and statistician.

(evolutionary theory) A suggested sexual selection mechanism to account for the evolution of exaggerated male ornamentation (such as a peacock's plumage) by persistent, directional female choice.