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Fishery vs Forestry - What's the difference?

fishery | forestry |

In countable terms the difference between fishery and forestry

is that fishery is (company) A fishing company while forestry is a tree farm.

As nouns the difference between fishery and forestry

is that fishery is (activity) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood while forestry is the science of planting and growing trees in forests.

fishery

English

Noun

(fisheries)
  • (senseid)(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
  • (senseid)(countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:
  • # A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
  • # A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
  • # A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
  • (senseid)(countable) A right to fish in a particular location.
  • (senseid)(countable) A fishing company.

    • Synonyms

    * (fishing) See * (place to capture fish) fishing ground, fishing space, piscary * (place to raise fish) See * (right to capture fish) fishing right, piscary, piscage

    forestry

    English

    Noun

    (forestries)
  • The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial tree farming.
  • (countable) A tree farm.

    • Synonyms

    * silviculture, sylviculture