fisherman
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As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
He loved hats, fedoras at first but then black fisherman beanies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Whatever we don’t sell we donate to the schools and the camps,” said Roberto Oses Izaguirre, 42, a lifelong fisherman, now living with relatives after his apartment was destroyed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Even with the fisherman discount, you’re looking at a five-thousand-dollar job. Minimum. Could go higher, I start tearing her down and find something else.”
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
The bodies of two French fishermen who had been missing since their trawler sank in the English Channel have been found, French prosecutors have said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
A rare hammerhead shark was spotted circling Malibu Pier, giving local fishermen a surprise as unusually warm ocean waters draw tropical marine life north.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But the format change has reignited experienced fishermen, like McKinney’s Angler of the Year rival, Cory Johnston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
At the same time, the tech has put the squeeze on older fishermen accustomed to more analog techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But, to put fish on Boston tables and to feed his troops, he had to allow fishermen to go to sea.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
