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Recent Examples of waterman
Chesapeake Bay watermen went on strike over low oyster prices.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
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Protecting white and green sturgeon is a priority for the state, agency officials said at a meeting with anglers in March, and poaching of sturgeon on the lower Yuba River has become an issue.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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After a four-hour battle, an angler in Texas reeled in a humongous fish that will likely set a new world record.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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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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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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