fisherfolk

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Noun
  • The Ledge, by Lawrence Sargent Hall, is one of Maine’s most famous short stories and was written about the true tale of a salty old fisherman who took his son, 13, and his nephew, 15, sea duck hunting on Christmas Day.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His father, Jean Le Pen, was a fisherman who died in 1942.
    ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Most of the seafood served up in their Huntington Beach restaurant Calico Fish House is sourced from fishers in the area.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This plan aims to educate fishers about the new regulations and teach them how to safely release unwanted or protected catch.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherfolk. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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