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Permits were even required for Gazan fisherfolk to use the sea.
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In terms of livelihoods, the squid industry supports not only fisherfolk and processors but also people in markets and hospitality who serve them, explains Allen Akselrud.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
While that’s changed, piers have become landmarks that visitors embrace and on which fisherfolk try their luck.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On the shores of the Atlantic, the region birthed the dynamic Gullah culture and communities of Black fisherfolk who gave America shrimp and grits, crab rice, she-crab soup, and the one-pot wonder Hoppin’ John.
—Cynthia R. Greenlee, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
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Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In terms of livelihoods, the squid industry supports not only fisherfolk and processors but also people in markets and hospitality who serve them, explains Allen Akselrud.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
While that’s changed, piers have become landmarks that visitors embrace and on which fisherfolk try their luck.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On the shores of the Atlantic, the region birthed the dynamic Gullah culture and communities of Black fisherfolk who gave America shrimp and grits, crab rice, she-crab soup, and the one-pot wonder Hoppin’ John.
—Cynthia R. Greenlee, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherfolk. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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