fisherwomen
Women who fish
Fisherwomen is the plural of fisherwoman—a woman who fishes, whether commercially or recreationally.
The term parallels fishermen but specifies female practitioners: The fisherwomen hauled in their nets at dawn.
Some prefer the gender-neutral fisher or fisherfolk for mixed groups.
Seize or snag
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
scallops · lobsters · crabs · shrimping · crabbing · gathering · gleaning · tides
Thin rigid stick
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- tackleGear or takedown
- lureThing that tempts
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
line · hook · bait · fly-fishing · waders · catch-and-release · spinning · sportfishing
Minimal means of living
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- marketVenue for trade
- tradeExchange of commodities
- sellingTrading for payment
income · tradition · generations · community · cooperative · skills · knowledge · heritage
Water vehicles with hulls
- canoesNarrow paddled watercraft
- dhowsArab trading vessels
- coraclesWoven waterproof river vessels
- oarsBladed poles for boats
paddles · nets · anchoring · seafaring · tides · currents · winds · harbor
Mesh that entangles fish
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- purse-seineEncircling net with drawstring
- trammelNet or hindrance
- castingShaping through liquid form
mesh · twine · mending · repairing · dipnetting · floats · leadline · haul
Fixed assigned amount
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
regulations · bycatch · stocks · management · aquaculture · mariculture · sustainable
catch
Seize or snag
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
mussels · scallops · lobsters · crabs · shrimping · crabbing · gathering · gleaning · tides · moonphase
rod
Thin rigid stick
cast · line · hook · bait · fly-fishing · waders · catch-and-release · spinning · sportfishing · trout
subsistence
Minimal means of living
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- marketVenue for trade
- tradeExchange of commodities
selling · income · tradition · generations · community · cooperative · skills · knowledge · heritage · independence
boats
Water vehicles with hulls
oars · paddles · nets · anchoring · seafaring · tides · currents · winds · harbor · dock
gillnets
Mesh that entangles fish
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- purse-seineEncircling net with drawstring
- trammelNet or hindrance
casting · mesh · twine · mending · repairing · dipnetting · floats · leadline · haul · dragnet
quota
Fixed assigned amount
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
stewardship · regulations · bycatch · stocks · management · aquaculture · mariculture · sustainable
fisherwomenfarmers
Land-cultivating occupation holders
ranchers · shepherdesses · miners · factory workers · office workers