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watermen

noun

plural of waterman

as in anglers

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In addition, the states will collect catch information from anglers and for-hire captains to monitor catches and gain insight into changes in angler behavior under pilot program requirements.

— Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026

Definition of anglers

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Adrift Buendía Estudios Canarias, Boomerang TV, Atresmedia Five fishermen, who are presumed dead, return home two years later, upending the lives their wives had rebuilt without them.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fishermen

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Greenland sharks feed on the same halibut and cod local fishers catch and often get tangled in fishing gear.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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