Fisherman
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A fisherman[1] is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. Although it usually addresses people who fish as a profession or means of subsistence, it can also be used to identify sport fishermen or anglers.
Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.[2] By the time of the Ancient Egyptians, fisherman provided the majority of food for Egyptians. Fishing had become a major means of survival as well as a business venture.[3] Fishing and the fisherman had also influenced Ancient Egyptian religion. Mullets were worshiped as a sign of the arriving flood season.[3] Bastet was often manifested in the form of a catfish.[3] The method Amun, in ancient Egyptian literature, created the world, is associated with the Tilapia's method of mouth-brooding.
[edit] Occupation summary
Although "fisherman" is a broad occupational category, the concept of catching fish is the deepest similarity. Terms such as crabbing, lobstering, and trawling have emerged to differentiate methods of fisherman obtaining their catch.
"Angler" can be a unisex term for someone who catches fish with a rod and line, usually nowadays for pleasure.
See Sport Fishing.
[edit] See also
- Fishing
- Fishermen's Mission (UK)
- Trawler
- Drifter (fishing boat)
- Long-lining
- Urashima Tarō, a Japanese fairytale about a fisherman.
- Lobster trap
[edit] References
- ^ In recent years, the job-bearer is sometimes called a "fisher" to be non-gender specific. Those who fish with a hook-and-line rather than a net may be referred to by the non-gender specific term "angler".
- ^ Early humans followed the coast BBC News article.
- ^ a b c http://www.icsf.net/jsp/publication/samudra/pdf/english/issue_28/art01.pdf Fisheries history
