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Recent Examples of trawler
In 2016, six Cambodian crew members died from beriberi, a preventable disease, onboard a Thai fishmeal trawler.
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The attackers traveled to Mumbai by boat from the Pakistani port city of Karachi, hijacking a fishing trawler and killing its five crew members along the way.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Share your thoughts | More about Emily Cochrane American shrimpers also have to meet higher environmental standards, including the mandatory use of turtle excluder devices to prevent endangered species or other wildlife from getting caught by a trawler.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2023, only two trawlers were still authorized by the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The attackers traveled to Mumbai by boat from the Pakistani port city of Karachi, hijacking a fishing trawler and killing its five crew members along the way.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Share your thoughts | More about Emily Cochrane American shrimpers also have to meet higher environmental standards, including the mandatory use of turtle excluder devices to prevent endangered species or other wildlife from getting caught by a trawler.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2023, only two trawlers were still authorized by the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawler
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Groups representing anglers were also in favor as tailwater rainbow trout stocks have been hit in recent years by low water in Lake Powell, which has also caused temperatures to rise.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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When asked about decal placement, 40% of anglers affixed it to their boat, another 40% to their tackle box and 12% to a cooler.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2025
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They’re named after Johan Bryde, an early 20th-century Norwegian whaler.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The African Baptist Society in Nantucket, for example, was built by Black whalers who had achieved financial independence through their trade.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
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Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
20 Oct. 2024
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Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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With little overt military value, Australia’s cheap-but-robust commercial workboats are subject to fierce debate.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
3 May 2023
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The enterprise trains local fishermen and their families—including fisherwomen, whose roles have been largely erased by modern norms—in leather tanning, sewing, and sustainable fishing practices.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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For years, the fisherwoman has lived in the heart of this national park, located on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Southern shrimpers face multiple challenges, including rising costs and cheaper foreign imports.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some shrimpers readily acknowledged the broad uncertainty around Mr. Trump’s tariffs and their impact.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Argo-Saronic Islands Hydra Photo: Getty Images Catch the two-hour ferry from Athens to reach this quintessential port town.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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Engage with the only authorized provider of ferry service.—
Michael Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawler. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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