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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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Ahmed Atwe, also waiting at the checkpoint, said his relative, Mohammed Juheir, was a fisherman from the border town of Naqoura who was captured at sea by Israeli forces a year ago, when a ceasefire agreement was in place.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Like other members of his local cooperative, second-generation fisherman Federico Zago saw his income crash after the crab invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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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
Colman’s upcoming Wicker film, in which her fisherwoman character asks Peter Dinklage’s basketmaker to weave her a husband, garnered buzz after the trailer — teasing Alexander Skarsgård’s straw transformation — was released at the end of July.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fisherwoman

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The orca in the photo eventually died, but also capsized the boat, leaving the fishers to be rescued by other boats.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Fly-fishers will find an extensive stretch of Gold Medal Water (a designation for quality and trout density) in Colorado, with access to browns, brookies, cutthroats, and rainbow trout.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

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