fisherman

Example Sentences

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Yet local fisherman in Kiribati will see a catch decrease under both high and low emission scenarios, according to the Pacific Community.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Among them is his Oscar-shortlisted “The Deep,” the tale of an Icelandic fisherman who survived a 1984 shipwreck for six hours in 41-degrees-Fahrenheit ocean water, swam to shore and then walked barefoot over lava fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

My wife was a registered nurse, and I, as a commercial fisherman, worked for years while we lived and saved on only slightly more than what crew-share employees earned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Tata Boanda, the old fisherman, goes out in his boat every morning in the brightest red pair of trousers you ever saw in your life.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver