Common Fishery

A fishery to which all persons have a right, such as the cod fisheries off Newfoundland. A "common fishery" is different from a "common of fishery," which is the right to fish in another's pond, pool, or river. See "Fishery."

A fishery to which all persons have a right. A common fishery is different from a common of fishery, which is the right to fish in another's pond, pool, or river. See Fishery. at large for any purpose of transit or traffic Hammond, N. P. 239. See Highway.

A fishing ground where all persons have a right to take fish. Bennett v. Costae, 8 Taunt. 183; Albright v. Park Com'n. 68 N. J. Law, 523, 53 Atl. 612. Not to be confounded with "common of fishery," as to which see Common.
—Fishery laws, A series of statutes passed in England for the regulation of fishing, especially to prevent the destruction of fish during the breeding season, and of small fish, spawn, etc., and the employment of improper modes of taking fish. 3 Steph. Comm. 165,

Defined under Fishery in Black's Law Dictionary.

[L. Lat. communis piscaria.] A right of fishing common to all, as a fishery in the sea, or in a navigable river. 1 Crabb's Real Prop. 114, § 108. This is sometimes confounded with common of fishery, and free fishery, from both of which, however, it is clearly distinguishable. Id. ibid. 3 Kent's Com. 409—411. See Common of Fishery, Fishery, Free Fishery.