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
In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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Higher fuel and food costs are causing consumers to scale back on spending at restaurants, a trend that is also pinching local businesses and commercial fishermen.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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El Niño was originally recognized by fishermen off the coast of South America in the 1600s with the appearance of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean around Christmas.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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