fisherman
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“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
The eldest is Kenny Heath, 63, a commercial fisherman who hauled in 32 bushels of crabs the day he put his 40-foot boat to the test in Pocomoke City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I've been a fisherman for 39 years and there's never been a drought like this before," sighed fellow fisherman Aleksandar Angelov.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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
A harpoon boat has a long catwalk that hangs over the water, so a fisherman can get closer to the big fish.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
In the waters off Subic Bay, local fishermen like Ryan Jacinto, who are frequently harassed by Chinese vessels out at sea, say they feel safer when U.S. ships are around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Now fishermen, insurers and farmers are paying for it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He noted that even the most seasoned fishermen "didn't grow up driving boats around whales because they didn't used to be here."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The shark made a few circles, its fins at times breaching the water’s surface as stunned fishermen looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Neither Father nor any of the fishermen had the type of fancy equipment Zheng’s shipmates must have had, but they traveled these seas and knew them well.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
