as in fishermen
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fishers
Kenyan law restricts trawlers to waters at least 5 nautical miles (9 kilometers) offshore, but fishers say some vessels routinely operate much closer.
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
During monthly Scalloped Hammerhead surveys in the Boca Vieja Bay with local commercial fishers, Executive Director of Conservación ConCiencia Raimundo Espinoza Chirinos measuring one of the sharks.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But most such fishers in Destin are hobbyists.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Hood River is built along the Columbia River, providing easy water access for windsurfers, boaters, and fishers.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The New York Times reported on May 27 that fishers in Maryland visiting Chesapeake Bay have recently been encouraged to hunt for the invasive northern snakehead species by wildlife officials.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers.
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Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Popular Venice seafood spot Dudley Market and its fishers face more than $100,000 in fines after a years-long state probe, and some lost their commercial fishing licenses.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
ABC News,
6 July 2026
Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
During monthly Scalloped Hammerhead surveys in the Boca Vieja Bay with local commercial fishers, Executive Director of Conservación ConCiencia Raimundo Espinoza Chirinos measuring one of the sharks.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But most such fishers in Destin are hobbyists.
—
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Hood River is built along the Columbia River, providing easy water access for windsurfers, boaters, and fishers.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The New York Times reported on May 27 that fishers in Maryland visiting Chesapeake Bay have recently been encouraged to hunt for the invasive northern snakehead species by wildlife officials.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers.
—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Popular Venice seafood spot Dudley Market and its fishers face more than $100,000 in fines after a years-long state probe, and some lost their commercial fishing licenses.
—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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Yet the wilderness is just plain green, a meeting spot for people of all backgrounds and political views, from deer hunters to biologists, bass fishermen to poets.
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Most fishermen confine their angling to early morning and late evening, and the pike fishermen of early spring have given up in disgust.
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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