Pesca (en. Fishing)

/ˈpes.ka/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of fishing or catching fish.

Fishing is a very popular activity in this region.

La pesca es una actividad muy popular en esta región.

Place where fish are caught.

Today we are going fishing in the lake.

Hoy vamos a la pesca en el lago.

Set of fish that are caught.

This year's fishing was quite good.

La pesca de este año fue bastante buena.

From the Latin 'piscare', which means 'to catch fish'.

sport fishing

Activity of fishing that is done as a sport.

pesca deportiva

artisanal fishing

Method of fishing done traditionally and manually.

pesca artesanal

intensive fishing

Fishing technique that uses resources to catch large quantities of fish.

pesca intensiva

fisherman

Person dedicated to fishing.

pescador

fish market

Establishment where fish and seafood are sold.

pescadería

fishery

Industry related to the capture and processing of fish.

pesquería

To catch something that is not obvious.

Yesterday in the meeting, I sensed that the boss didn't like something.

Ayer en la reunión, pesqué que algo no le gustaba al jefe.

Poaching.

They are reporting illegal fishing in the river.

Están denunciando la pesca sin permisos en el río.