### Question
Can you define what fishing industry means?


### Answer
**Fishing industry** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 650*:

> any trade or business involved in (i) the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish (whether or not sold on a commercial basis), (ii) any operation at sea or on land, in preparation for, or substantially dependent upon, the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish, and (iii) the processing or canning of fish (including storage, refrigeration and transportation of fish before processing or canning)

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 650*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

