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Fisher - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for fisher: 🔊
1.2. Synonyms of fisher:
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of fisher:
1.4. Definition of fisher in fisheries:
4 Other Definitions of Fisher per Country
1.5. Plural of fisher:
2. Other fisheries sub-sectors:

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for fisher: 🔊

/ˈfɪʃə/

1.2. Synonyms of fisher:

1 international synonym(s) for fisher. Notably:

🍧 Fisherman 🔉 ▶

1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of fisher:

Pêcheur

1.4. Definition of fisher in fisheries:

Fisher, also known as fisherman, means: person who engages in fishing activities, or is employed or engaged in any capacity or carrying out an occupation on board any fishing vessel, including persons working on board who are paid on the basis of a share of the catch but excluding pilots, naval personnel, other persons in the permanent service of a government, shore-based persons carrying out work aboard a fishing vessel and fisheries observers.

4 Other Definitions of Fisher per Country

In Kenya:

“fisherman” means a person fishing in Kenya fishery waters;

✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1991, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries (General) Regulations, 1991 )

“fisher” means every person employed or engaged in any capacity or carrying out an occupation on board any fishing vessel, including persons working on board who are paid on the basis of a share of the catch but excluding pilots, naval personnel, other persons in the permanent service of a government, shore-based persons carrying out work aboard a fishing vessel and fisheries observers;

✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )

“fisher folk” means people who catch fish for a living;

✏️ Source -- Kenya Lake Turkana Fisheries Management Plan, 2023-2033, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Lake Turkana Fisheries Management Plan, 2023-2033 )

"Fisher" means a person who engages in fishing in the County waters;

✏️ Source -- Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016, Part I, Section 3 ( Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016 )