Overview
- .fishing is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is intended for the fishing industry, fishing equipment and sporting-goods brands, as well as fishing enthusiasts and related communities.
- The TLD is open to the public with no restrictions.
History
- Multiple applicants: The .fishing string was applied for by Minds + Machines (MMX) and Demand Media.
- Private auction: MMX prevailed in a private applicant auction held in August 2013 by Innovative Auctions. The exact winning amount for .fishing was not disclosed; the report noted that eight total auctions were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.
- Registry Agreement: MMX received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on November 21, 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
- Delegation and launch:
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 31 March 2014.
- Launched into General Availability (GA) on 15 September 2015.
Usage and Audience
- Target audiences include:
- Fishing industry professionals and organizations
- Sporting goods and fishing-equipment brands
- Hobbyist anglers and fishing communities
- Common uses: brand sites, product and equipment pages, community resources, event and tournament sites.
Registration Rules
- Open registration: .fishing is an open gTLD available to the public with no special eligibility restrictions noted in the provided material.
- No additional registration details (such as minimum/maximum registration periods or character rules) were provided in the source material.
Operator
Registry Services, LLC
Whois
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domain: FISHING
organisation: Registry Services, LLC
address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address: Tempe AZ 85281
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address: Tempe AZ 85281
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 480-505-8800
fax-no: +1 480-624-2546
e-mail: iana@registry.godaddy
contact: technical
name: IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address: Tempe AZ 85281
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 480-505-8800
fax-no: +1 480-624-2546
e-mail: iana@registry.godaddy
nserver: A.NIC.FISHING 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver: B.NIC.FISHING 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver: C.NIC.FISHING 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver: X.NIC.FISHING 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver: Y.NIC.FISHING 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver: Z.NIC.FISHING 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata: 63775 8 2 8137bf33700cfb755c53efa2eb3b80ac9630b05befb7e8af34dd079e131d2c01
whois: whois.nic.fishing
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://nic.fishing/
created: 2014-02-28
changed: 2024-04-16
source: IANA
Registrars
