The economic activity concerned with catching fish for food.
80,000 jobs rely on the fishing industry in the Bay State alone
Example sentencesExamples
- Sources in the fishing industry said this week that they were expecting a decrease in the hake quota allocation this season.
- The commercial fishing industry is diminishing in the region.
- Last year, the fishing industry contributed 8.8% to the GDP.
- The fishing industry is the biggest employer and generates more income than any other in the local economy.
- The pilchard fishing industry has been facing a looming crisis.
- More needs to be done to safeguard the future of the north-east fishing industry.
- Her family moved to western Alaska to work in the fishing industry.
- Wildcat strikes have dogged the fishing industry over the past three years.
- The government is working with the fishing industry to develop a longer-term strategy to address labour and skills issues.
- The fishing industry has gone through a rough patch in the last three years.
- The livestock and fishing industries have grown in importance.
- The professor suggests our governments should promote tourism and close down remaining timber and fishing industries.