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fisherfolk

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Recent Examples of fisherfolk Fishermen say increasing competition has spurred a sharp rise in armed conflict, especially between fisherfolk from the Turkana and Dassanech ethnic groups. — Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026 Eco effort The on-site organic farm, close relations with local farmers and fisherfolk, and a total ban on single-use plastics can be expected from a resort of this calibre. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Renowned for their energetic dance and songs, the Bété clan is a subgroup of the Kruo people of Côte D’Ivoire, who are a community of coastal fisherfolk and farmers; other prominent Bété people include Grammy-winning musician Dobet Gnahore and Chelsea Football Club star Didier Drogba. — Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Harry, of the fisherfolk organization, noted that the strike comes as the eastern Caribbean prepares for the peak of tuna season, with many fishermen depending on catches for their livelihoods. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Permits were even required for Gazan fisherfolk to use the sea. — Literary Hub august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

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The river that provides a livelihood for fishermen like Carlos is also part of a vast transportation network connecting Argentina's agricultural interior to international markets.

— Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
France About 50 fishermen blockaded a major fuel depot in the coastal southern French town of Fos-sur-Mer on Tuesday, in part to protest rising fuel prices, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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Olivia Colman is a smelly medieval fisherwoman who marries—checks notes—a basket?

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Thanks to Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s funny, poignant — and sexy — folk tale, starring Olivia Colman as a village fisherwoman who commissions a fantastical husband, audiences won’t want to forget it.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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Today, its mangroves buffer Odisha’s vulnerable coastline against frequent cyclones and provide breeding grounds for fish, prawns, and crabs that sustain thousands of fisher families.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
This was the third stocking trip for Skylar Spence, a fly fisher from Glendale.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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