fishermen

plural of fisherman
as in fishers
someone who catches fish fishermen sorting out their catch

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Recent Examples of fishermen Foreign Minister Yván Gil said 18 armed personnel remained on the boat for eight hours, disrupting the work of nine fishermen before their release under the escort of the Venezuelan navy. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Sports fishermen and dedicated divers still come here in droves—and many travelers opt to take a catamaran expedition to the pristine, protected Islands of Loreto that sit just offshore. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Orlando, Florida — Well before the sun rises in Orlando, joggers making their laps around Lake Underhill Park are joined by fishermen outfitting their kayaks on the edge of the boat ramp. Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 In the 1990s, an average of 24 commercial fishermen drowned in Alaska each year, according to the CDC. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 Its menu showcases native seafood, lobster rolls, local veggies and classic New England summer food and works closely with local fishermen and lobstermen. Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi). AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 Historically used by Chinese fishermen since the Tang and Song dynasties, the islands now host a heavy military presence. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025 Expect to see more wallpapers, rugs, and linens with fishermen tackling wild seas, in addition to celestial or skeletal themes that are reminiscent of old sailor tattoos. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
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fishers
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  • The short season, when thousands of fishers and crew live on Bristol Bay, home of the world’s largest sockeye population, for about six short weeks, others processing on land, provides the global supply of sockeye salmon for the entire year to come.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Through radio and snow tracking, biologists later found that the fishers that were released in northwestern Connecticut had high survival rates and successfully reproduced.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025

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