fishing permit
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃɪŋ pərˈmɪt/
- Formal
:
permiso de pesca
- Make sure to bring your fishing permit when you head out on the boat this weekend.
- require a fishing permit
Examples
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In Oregon, anchovy fishing permits and gear restrictions are determined annually (PFMC, 1998b).
Academic text (2000) -
It's either that or a fishing permit.
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Japan prefers to have its vessels apply for fishing permits as needed on an individual basis.
Academic text (1990) -
Been stopped for that, fishing permit and Jessica's operation permit (we keep those in a zip-loc
Blog text (10) -
Under the Fourteenth Amendment, the laws must apply equally to all people, so the California Fish and Game Commission's statute barring only Japanese individuals from obtaining a fishing permit was unconstitutional.
Academic text (2017) -
According to Justice Black, California had to grant a fishing permit to Takahashi because, under the Fourteenth Amendment's "any person" language, the law barring him from receiving a permit failed to equally grant permits to non-aliens and aliens who were legally within California's borders.
Academic text (2017) -
To fish legally in this lake, you need a fishing permit issued by the local government.
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Before you start angling at the river, remember that a fishing permit is essential for all participants.
Synonyms
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2.1
An official paper that lets someone do something
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2.4
A permit that lets you fish legally
How Legal
- Formal
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2.4
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an official document granting permission to fish' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fishing' (catching fish) with 'permit' (a document granting permission). This noun–noun compounding pattern is productive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Fishing permit comes from the two words fishing, meaning catching fish, and permit, a paper that gives someone 'permission'. So it literally means 'a paper allowing you to fish', and that is why today it refers to the official document you must carry to fish in a certain place.