shellfishing


shell·fish

S0334100 (shĕl′fĭsh′)n. pl. shellfish or shell·fish·es 1. Any of various edible aquatic invertebrate animals having a shell, especially mollusks such as clams and oysters, and crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.2. An edible mollusk, in contrast to a crustacean: regulations concerning fish, crustaceans, and shellfish.3. The edible flesh of such animals.
shell′fish′ing n.

shell•fish•ing

(ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ ɪŋ)
n. the act or occupation of fishing for shellfish. [1865–75]