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Noun
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The settlers who came to Amagansett in the late 17th century were primarily farmers and fishermen.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Senator Collins, on behalf of all fisherman (sic) of Maine, thank you for your continual support in preserving our heritage, tradition and economy.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The doc feature turns on Vicky a trans fisherwoman whose acceptance by her fishing village signals a new era of gender tolerance in the community.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2024
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The diving fisherwomen of South Korea’s Jeju Island, who harvest shellfish from the seafloor without breathing equipment, were a dwindling, elderly bunch when the agency recognized them, in 2016.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2024
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Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, a group of industrial fishers filed a lawsuit alleging that the government’s restriction on an 8-nautical-mile-long zone was unconstitutional.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherfolk. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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