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pesquera

Pesquera is a term in Spanish used as both an adjective and a noun with meanings related to fishing. As an adjective, pesquera describes things connected with la pesca, such as actividades, industrias o patrimonio pesquero. As a noun, pesquera can refer to a fishing company or enterprise, and by extension to a facility or plant involved in processing and distributing fish and seafood. The word is commonly found in Spain and in Latin American countries with sizable fishing sectors. It is not typically used to denote an individual fisherman; the terms pescador or pescadora are standard for that sense, and pesquera is more often applied to objects, organizations, or sectors.

Etymology and forms: pesquera derives from pesca (fishing) with the agentive suffix -era. The feminine form pesquera

Usage and scope: Common collocations include industria pesquera (fishing industry), empresa pesquera (fishing company), barco pesquero

Geography and economy: Pesquera activities are central in many coastal economies, supporting employment, food supply, and

See also: pesca, pesca artesanal, pesquería, pesquería industrial, pesca sostenible, pescadería.

is
used
in
agreement
with
feminine
nouns
(industria
pesquera,
empresa
pesquera,
planta
pesquera).
It
is
not
exclusive
to
people,
and
the
related
noun
pesquería
is
used
to
mean
the
fishing
industry
or
fishery
as
a
sector.
(fishing
vessel,
though
barcos
pesqueros
is
more
typical),
and
plantas
pesqueras
(fish-processing
plants).
The
term
also
appears
in
phrases
like
pesca
sostenible
or
regulación
pesquera,
reflecting
regulatory
and
sustainability
concerns
in
the
sector.
exports.
The
sector
spans
capture
fisheries,
aquaculture,
processing,
logistics,
and
marketing,
and
it
is
subject
to
environmental
management,
quotas,
and
international
agreements
to
address
stock
health
and
bycatch.