Frances Beinecke

California's drought affects everyone in the state, from farmers to fishermen, business owners to suburban residents, and everyone has a role to play in using precious water resources as wisely and efficiently as possible.

American Activist

Jon Krakauer

I've had a lot of crappy jobs, but one of my favorites was working as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. What I loved about it was, you got paid for what you caught.

American Writer

Vincent Van Gogh

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

Dutch Painter

Natti Natasha

I watched 'Dexter,' but it ended in a really weird way. I think it's going to start over again because he's a new character; he's like a fisherman.

Dominican Musician

Ruth Reichl

M. F. K. Fisher was a wonder and a huge influence, and someone I got to know pretty well at the end of her life.

American Chef

Nick Offerman

I come from a family of fishermen. Fishing is very important to us. We don't hunt. We're not gun folk.

American Actor

Girolamo Savonarola

The whole world knows that His glory has not been spread by force and weapons, but by poor fishermen.

Italian Clergyman

Aisha Tyler

My dad, he was a construction worker. He was a butcher. He was a deep sea fisherman.

American Actress

Dwayne Johnson

I'm a passionate, hardcore fisherman. Biggest fish I caught? A 200-pound tarpon.

Etienne Schneider

Fishermen own the fish they catch, but they do not own the ocean.

Luxembourger Politician

Specifies if catching fish is for earning money or pleasure.

Occupation or Hobby

Can refer to any gender although historically associated with men.

Gender-Neutral Term

'Fisherman' doesn't imply the person is currently fishing, but that they have the skill.

Common Misconception

Alludes to stories or characters from the Bible involved in fishing.

Biblical Reference

In the Bible, 'fisherman' can symbolize being a gatherer of believers.

Symbolic Meaning

Reflects the historical trade in ancient times, giving insight into that era.

Historical Context

 And he whipped out his cellphone, dialed the number, and a voice said, "I'm up here." And right on top of the nearest coconut tree, with a hatchet in one hand and a cell phone in the other, was a local toddy tapper, who proceeded to bring down the coconuts for us to drink. Fishermen are going out to sea and carrying their cell phones.

Why nations should...

 And the prints are said to bring good luck to the fishermen. But the art form is quite different than it used to be. Most artists today learn on their own by trial and error. Before the artist begins to print, the fish needs to be prepared for printing. First, the artist places the fish on a hollowed out surface.

Gyotaku: The ancient...

 it turned out that the common fishermen caught one or two each year but they didn't value them highly their flesh wasn't particularly tasty they said and only their huge rough scales were useful excellent for rubbing down the inner tubes of bicycles before mending a puncture but to the scientists the sealer camp

Sir David Attenborough...

 could protect fisherman from the dangers at sea. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world's ocean and include some of the Earth's longest living vertebrates. What is it that makes these fish worthy of our ancient legends and so successful in the seas?

Why are sharks so...

 that the fin has become the most profitable part of the shark. This leads many fishermen to fill their boats with fins leaving millions of dead sharks behind. The problems aren't unique to toothfish and sharks. Almost 31% of the world's fish populations are overfished,

Will the ocean ever run...

 uttered I will risk my life over and over again for something that gives me life I am a father to three fisherman sons what will become of them fish stocks will continue to drop we must protect our resources for generations to come

Protecting the ocean for...

 1 year and 15 days later, I was out on my boat doing my research and a fisherman radioed me and said there was a whale off the harbor. So I came up to the harbor and sure enough, there was a whale and he dove and when he dove,

A whale saved my life PIPE...

 now survived by scavenging from fishermen the kittens are brought up in the perfect playground but they're busy mums have to juggle childcare with the important job of getting a mule and their chance comes just once a day

10 Day Old Kitten Falls...

 said yeah what do you think about the new boat the boat looks good looks really really good man brad is a remarkable fishermen each of

Enter the Fish Hawk PIPE...

 he's a fisherman and a father he has a mate for life both share the burden of raising their

Fisherman

Occupation or Hobby

Gender-Neutral Term

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