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John Mallette, a seasoned fisherman and co-owner of Southern Breeze Seafood, is dedicated to promoting local seafood and educating people about its origins.—
Allison Ballard,
USA Today,
2 May 2025 -
The monkey obsession borders on fetishistic—from urinating primate fountains to papier-mâché busts—as well as Instagram bait like inverted (and seemingly suspended) non-la hat dining platforms and Long Bar's namesake 164-foot counter flanked by fisherman basket chairs.—
Paul Jebara,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For years, the fisherwoman has lived in the heart of this national park, located on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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The doc feature turns on Vicky a trans fisherwoman whose acceptance by her fishing village signals a new era of gender tolerance in the community.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2024
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Through much of the 20th century, California’s salmon fishery formed the economic backbone of coastal fishing ports, with fishers using hook and line pulling in millions of pounds in good years.—
Alastair Bland | CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In fact, says ULL researcher Geoffrey Stewart, American fishers only catch about 10% of what American diners are eating.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherfolk. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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