fishing

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On a recent morning, Britt Eastland was inspecting a trail at his family’s summer camp, anticipating another season of fishing, camping and canoeing just six weeks away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It moved into commercial fishing during the 1980s oil slump and diversified into natural gas and fish-protein, then sold off its energy assets and bought a sausage-casing company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It is a vital shipping route, and home to rich fishing grounds that support the livelihoods of millions of people across the region.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

More than half of the world's fishing vessels operate in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The nearest I came to doing away with Gandy was the time I came in from fishing and leaned my pole up against the house.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls