fishing

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At the time, seven of 65 islands and atolls were inhabited, by some 1,500 people who survived largely on fishing and coconut harvesting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Abeta says that the risk of international fishing ships not needing to buy the country's fishing licences "introduces significant volatility to the country's revenue".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The finding shows how quickly climate disruption can interfere with basic ocean processes that have supported coastal fishing communities for thousands of years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

There were wild herbs too, some of which I knew from Togbe and could use to treat the sores on my body that were a constant reminder of my fishing work.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo