fishing

Example Sentences

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“They were probably a small number of mines that you could deploy from small vessels of opportunity, so fishing boats, small cargo boats that go up and down the strait,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Rϋgen, Germany's largest island, is a popular spot for domestic tourists with its chalk cliffs, national parks and unspoiled fishing villages.

From BBC • 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

Cyanide fishing has historically been used in parts of Southeast Asia to stun or kill fish, often for the live reef trade.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I felt guilty when I thought of Togbe too, but the truth was I could no longer even recall the serenity of fishing in the creek.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo