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Yet Virginia’s decision seems like no more than a sop to watermen in that state who face rising costs but so-so harvests.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Later, the skirmishes mostly involved watermen from Maryland and Virginia looking to harvest more than state laws allowed.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Specifically, our farmers, our waterman, timber industry have been neglected far too long.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Oysters that could not be sold stayed in the water, as food establishments that previously bought them from watermen were closed, and there were no customers to buy them.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Later, the skirmishes mostly involved watermen from Maryland and Virginia looking to harvest more than state laws allowed.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
Specifically, our farmers, our waterman, timber industry have been neglected far too long.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Oysters that could not be sold stayed in the water, as food establishments that previously bought them from watermen were closed, and there were no customers to buy them.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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The find stemmed from a July tip from anglers who spotted jumping fish at the Dells Dam on the lower Chippewa River in Eau Claire, according to a DNR news release.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Still, it was followed up with a campaign engagement and came on the heels of a recent campaign announcement revealing a new voting coalition of hunters, anglers, and gun owners.Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
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But the POWs fought for their lives, breaking free and taking to the waters, only to be shot at by the Japanese before local Chinese fishermen arrived and started plucking them from the water.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her husband joined her dressed as a fisherman, hooking her into his fishing line.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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With over 100 local farmers and fishers contributing to the menu, nearly 65% of ingredients come directly from the Hawaiian Islands.Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Across three episodes, Song will free dive with the haenyeo underwater sea fishers, whose tradition has been passed down from generation to generation over 400 years.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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