as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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China previously installed similar structures—claiming they were meant to support fishermen—before later removing them after complaints from Seoul.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The judges said South Korea should develop guidelines that could help its officials deal with cases like the two North Korean fishermen.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Scientists at the research collaboration Mobula Conservation are teaming up with artisanal and industrial fishermen to protect them.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
With a vast deep-water area to search, team member Richard Keen, a legendary diver who previously discovered several Roman wrecks off the coast of Guernsey, decided to check with local fishermen to see if any had snagged trawler gear on an underwater obstruction.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The judges said South Korea should develop guidelines that could help its officials deal with cases like the two North Korean fishermen.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Scientists at the research collaboration Mobula Conservation are teaming up with artisanal and industrial fishermen to protect them.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
With a vast deep-water area to search, team member Richard Keen, a legendary diver who previously discovered several Roman wrecks off the coast of Guernsey, decided to check with local fishermen to see if any had snagged trawler gear on an underwater obstruction.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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