'fisheries' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'fisherie', where 'fish' meant 'fish' and the suffix '-ery' denoted a place or practice.

'fisheries' changed from the Middle English word 'fisherie' and eventually became the modern English word 'fishery' (plural 'fisheries').

Initially, it meant a place or activity for catching fish; over time it broadened to include the commercial industry, managed resources, and regulatory sense.