fisherman
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“They didn’t have guns, they didn’t have drugs, they carried gasoline,” said one fisherman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
But there were fewer fish and anglers now than before the war, said one of them, a lifelong fisherman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Amissah, who is still a fisherman, spoke to BBC Scotland News outside Hamilton Sheriff Court alongside his fellow crew member, Kow Mensah.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
And just ’cause I told him he could probably be a fisherman.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Cellphone photos show the memorial service held at sea July 7 for fishermen from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In some cases, local officials and members of organized crime told family members of the lost fishermen that their loved ones had been killed by U.S. missiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Increasing numbers of octopus may offer a new market for fishermen, for example, but can hit populations of crabs, lobster, scallops and other shellfish on which they prey.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Inside, we perfected our power snap—the subtle whipping motion at the end of the cast—with severed rod handles, looking more like budding wizards than fishermen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I thought back to that day, that last swim of the old fishermen.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
