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Residents need only call the abatement district to get a special delivery of mosquito-eating fish for their backyard at no cost.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

As the seventh generation of his family to fish for eels on Lough Neagh, he gets emotional when he contemplates the future.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Parents may now be forced to choose between prison time and helping Hong Kong authorities fish for evidence to bring national-security charges against their children.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Maybe it’s flaky white fish for tacos or beer-battered fish and chips; a cola- and honey-glazed ham that carries you through Sunday lunch and the week’s best sandwiches; impossibly crisp chicken thighs.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

To be sure, the Pilgrims had intended to make most of their livelihood not by farming but by catching fish for export to Britain.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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