fisherman
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"We've really had enough," protesting fisherman Tony Dalmasso told AFP in Nice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The eldest is Kenny Heath, 63, a commercial fisherman who hauled in 32 bushels of crabs the day he put his 40-foot boat to the test in Pocomoke City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
One fifth-generation coracle fisherman described the situation in Carmarthenshire as "dire" after only catching one fish in the three-month season between May and July.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Why would a fisherman give up all his fishing hooks?
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
It is a mosaic of subcultures: fishermen in coastal towns, hipsters in Portland, hippies in Eugene, hikers in Bend, farmers in the Willamette Valley, loggers in timber towns and cowboys in Eastern Oregon’s high desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The shark made a few circles, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"The captain gathered us together to give us good news that our fishermen are coming back... they're alive, they're okay," Ginger Reyes, 35, the wife of the captain of one of the vessels, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the format change has reignited experienced fishermen, like McKinney’s Angler of the Year rival, Cory Johnston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
And the sea, I thought, watching fishermen jog each other as they tried for a catch with ropes and bits of string.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
