fisherman
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Local fisherman Wyck Crawford, played by a delightfully rascally Stephen Root, serves as Loftis’ human antagonist, warning the mayor of impending doom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The report highlighted the work of fisherman Rex Harrison, who redesigned his nets in order to reduce bird bycatch.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
A retired fisherman from the same town, Twaha Yusuf, told AFP he had not seen a Dugong, the beloved manatee-like sea mammals, for 40 years -- and blames the trawlers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
A fisherman on another boat recorded cellphone images of the Negra Francisca ablaze and posted the video, spurring alarm about the fate of the boat and its crew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Please don’t tell my father. What kind of fisherman would want me for his kid?”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The crew, who were experienced fishermen, were catching the sharks, tagging them and then releasing them back into the sea.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Specialist police divers found the ship around 46m deep, after a tip-off from fishermen.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
At the Vidin-Calafat bridge connecting Bulgaria and Romania across the Danube, Bulgarian fishermen complained of being out of work because the low water levels had trapped their boats onshore.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 2016, a team started canvassing the area around the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, talking to local fishermen and divers about conditions at the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
We crossed the gravel lot to the dock where the fishermen stood.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
