A fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.

plural of shellfish

fishing for shellfish

plural of shellfisher

Synonym of shellfisherman

A person who attempts to catch shellfish. / A person whose profession is catching shellfish.

plural of shellfisherman

plural of shellfishery

A place where shellfish are caught or processed. / (uncountable) The catching of shellfish.