fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfi-shər-mən 
1
: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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fishermen sorting out their catch
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Scientists at the research collaboration Mobula Conservation are teaming up with artisanal and industrial fishermen to protect them.
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
With a vast deep-water area to search, team member Richard Keen, a legendary diver who previously discovered several Roman wrecks off the coast of Guernsey, decided to check with local fishermen to see if any had snagged trawler gear on an underwater obstruction.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The playful animals, which can grow to 7 feet long and 700 pounds, delight tourists at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and other oceanfront locations, while sometimes competing with salmon fishermen for valuable catches.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The audit findings were handed over to the Alaska State Troopers, spurring an FBI investigation that included interviews with commercial fishermen and several investors but ultimately no charges, according to investors familiar with the inquiry.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
With a vast deep-water area to search, team member Richard Keen, a legendary diver who previously discovered several Roman wrecks off the coast of Guernsey, decided to check with local fishermen to see if any had snagged trawler gear on an underwater obstruction.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The playful animals, which can grow to 7 feet long and 700 pounds, delight tourists at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and other oceanfront locations, while sometimes competing with salmon fishermen for valuable catches.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The audit findings were handed over to the Alaska State Troopers, spurring an FBI investigation that included interviews with commercial fishermen and several investors but ultimately no charges, according to investors familiar with the inquiry.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfish-ər-mən
1
: a person who fishes
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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