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
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
The Fresno Forestry Sciences Laboratory, for example, focused its research ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada mountains, looking at strategies to help sustain species like the California spotted owls, fishers and yellow-legged frogs.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The first foreigners to spend more than a brief time in the Northern Territory were Buginese and Makasarese sea cucumber fishers from the island of Celebes (Sulawesi).
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The lake is surrounded by Ouachita National Forest and has 40,000 acres of clear water that is a playground for boaters, swimmers, fishers, and campers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Pierson, Bonner and Big 11 lakes will also be open to fishers during the summer months.
—Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
The Fresno Forestry Sciences Laboratory, for example, focused its research ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada mountains, looking at strategies to help sustain species like the California spotted owls, fishers and yellow-legged frogs.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The first foreigners to spend more than a brief time in the Northern Territory were Buginese and Makasarese sea cucumber fishers from the island of Celebes (Sulawesi).
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The lake is surrounded by Ouachita National Forest and has 40,000 acres of clear water that is a playground for boaters, swimmers, fishers, and campers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Pierson, Bonner and Big 11 lakes will also be open to fishers during the summer months.
—Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to working with mostly local Galapagueño farmers and small-scale fishermen to supply the expedition provisions, the Lindblad team monitors how each species is doing, only serving the fish that are well within quota, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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