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someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fishers
State officials want to get rid of them, but some fishers are welcoming the find.
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Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Kennedy Shoal is a shallow coral reef popular with recreational fishers.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
So when the salmon runs are sufficiently robust to allow fishers to harvest them, chefs snap them up.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Kennedy Shoal is a shallow coral reef popular with recreational fishers.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
So when the salmon runs are sufficiently robust to allow fishers to harvest them, chefs snap them up.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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Transport must be improved so fishermen have a cost-effective way to export their catch.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Smyth has been known for its focus on local produce and continuously pushing the boundaries of modern gastronomy through collaborations with farmers, fishermen and artisanal purveyors.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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