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fisherman

noun

ˈfi-shər-mən

Definition of fisherman

as in fisher

someone who catches fish fishermen sorting out their catch

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Recent Examples of fisherman When a massive sea life die-off threatens his livelihood, lifelong fisherman Stan Rennie rallies his community in a quest for answers, becoming the unlikeliest of activists. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Marine experts said the fishermen appeared to have taken appropriate precautions. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The script was about a last draft-pick NFL player who gets injured on his very first play and returns home to Alaska to become a fisherman. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 About 300 military personnel, police and rescue workers searched along Ensenada's El Pipila stream Tuesday, while the Mexican navy continued looking for the missing fishermen, state civil protection authorities said. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisherman

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fisher

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In 2025, an average of 27 commercial fishers sold approximately 42,000 lbs of ta’ape statewide, 47% more than in 2018.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Bycatch — marine life caught unintentionally while fishers target something else — makes up 2% of the pollock fishery’s total catch.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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