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
Edward Afful, a fisherman of 20 years, says shrinking catches have left many crews struggling to recover the cost of fuel for their boats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The fisherman said that these days, when he heads out to catch tuna, sharks or other fish found far offshore, he fears accidentally becoming the target of U.S. bombs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
In those days, far south in Calormen on a little creek of the sea, there lived a poor fisherman called Arsheesh, and with him there lived a boy who called him Father.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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Visitors can also learn more about the birds' diet through a new information board beside the penguin pool, created in partnership with Cornish sardine fishermen.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
An 8-foot hammerhead was briefly hooked by two fishermen on the Malibu pier that year, prompting lifeguards to warn kayakers, surfers and paddlers in the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 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
It was particularly damaging for these fishermen because Dungeness crabs tend to be their most lucrative catch of the year, making the shellfish, Jardine said, a kind of “gilded trap.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
From what I understood, mostly from the illustrations, Mom and the researchers wanted to take a harpoon fishing boat into a stretch of Cape Cod where fishermen had spotted white sharks.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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