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Fisherman

A Long Island fisherman cleans his nets
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A Long Island fisherman cleans his nets
A fisherman in central Chile
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A fisherman in central Chile

A fisherman is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. Some fishermen do this as their profession, and may belong to a cooperative, corporation, or union. Other people fish for sport, such as most of anglers (who fish with a hook). Fishing may also be a subsistence activity.

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