fisher

Example Sentences

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"It basically just says that a fisher must have an employment contract in writing and that salaries should be paid in intervals, but does not specify the time frame," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

But fisher people in at least 100 towns and villages located on the coast say this would gravely impact their work.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Josh Russo, a former abalone fisher and founder of the Watermen’s Alliance, a coalition of spearfishing clubs, helped start the urchin crushing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

He’d seen a fisher hang up and sink on the old struts when it had run itself into the whole mass of towers and then been unable to win free.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi