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Fisherman
Person who takes fish and sells or trade it / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Fisherman (disambiguation).
"Lobsterman" redirects here. For other uses, see Lobstermen (disambiguation).
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.[1]
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Names | Fish-harvester |
Occupation type | Employment, self-employed |
Activity sectors | Commercial |
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Related jobs | fish farmers |
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Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers.[2] Fishermen may be professional or recreational. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.[3]