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fisher

[fish-er] / ˈfɪʃ ər /
NOUN
fisherman
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"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

"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

A lone fisher or group of happy fishers would go to the ocean, a river or lake, then haul in endless bounties of aquatic creatures.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2024

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

It is a centuries-old tradition in Wales, but coracle fishers on a major river have said pollution has meant there are "no fish" left.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

"To date, CMDR's Bounty Project, which pays a financial reward to licensed commercial fishers for marine debris removal, has removed 84 tons of large, derelict fishing gear from the Pacific Ocean."

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

The most numerous are the fall-run Chinook, which fishers catch commercially and recreationally along the coast when salmon numbers are high enough.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Back in Sriracha, another Thai boat owner, 61-year-old Jariya Charuenpunson, fears a chain reaction across the industry if fishers are forced to remain in port for an extended period.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

According to Haas, the inland centers must have controlled the exchange, because the fishers needed their cotton for nets.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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