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fisherman A fisher or fisherman is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishers may be professional or recreati ...
is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish Fisherman, Fishermen or variants thereof may refer to:


Music

* ''The Fisherman'', an orchestral composition by Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884) * ''Fiskarena'' (The Fishermen) (VB 40), by
Joseph Martin Kraus Joseph Martin Kraus (20 June 1756 – 15 December 1792), was a German-Swedish composer in the Classical era who was born in Miltenberg am Main, Germany. He moved to Sweden at age 21, and died at the age of 36 in Stockholm. He has been referred ...
(1756–1792) * The Fishermen , a band of
Pete Finestone Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities ...
of Bad Religion * "Fisherman", song by The Congos from ''
Heart of the Congos ''Heart of the Congos'' is a roots reggae album by The Congos, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at his Black Ark studio with a studio band including Boris Gardiner on bass and Ernest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977. It is note ...
'' 1977 * "Fisherman", song by
Brian May Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and astrophysicist, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen (band), Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Fredd ...
* "Fisherman", song by Yancey Boys from ''Sunset Blvd.'' 2013 * "Fisherman", song by The Iveys from
album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...


Novels

* The Big Fisherman (book), a 1948 historical novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, the best-selling American book of 1948 * ''The Fisherman'' (novel), a 2016 horror novel by John Langan * ''The Fishermen'' (Grigorovich novel) 1853 * ''The Fishermen'' (Kirk novel), 1928 novel, the best-selling Danish book of all time * ''The Fishermen'' (Obioma novel) 2015


Poems

* " Der Fischer (Goethe)" (The Fisherman), by Goethe * "The Fisherman", a poem by
Jane Wilde Jane Francesca Agnes, Lady Wilde (née Elgee; 27 December 1821 – 3 February 1896) was an Irish poet under the pen name Speranza and supporter of the nationalist movement. Lady Wilde had a special interest in Irish folktales, which she help ...
, influential on her son Oscar Wilde * "The Fisherman", by
William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats (13 June 186528 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and became a pillar of the Irish liter ...
* "The Fisherman", by the Slovene Romantic poet
France Prešeren France Prešeren () (2 or 3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet whose poems have been translated into many languages.
* "The Fisherman", by
Abbie Farwell Brown Abbie Farwell Brown (August 21, 1871March 5, 1927) was an American author. Biography Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the first of two daughters of Benjamin F. Brown, a descendant of Isaac Allerton, and Clara Neal Brown, who contribut ...
* "
Yu Fu "Yu Fu" or "The Fisherman" () is a short work anthologized in the Chu Ci (楚辭 ''Songs of Chu'', sometimes called ''The Songs of the South''. Traditionally attributed to Qu Yuan, there is little likelihood that he is the actual author (Hawkes 20 ...
" or "The Fisherman", traditionally attributed to Qu Yuan


Sculptures

* ''The Fisherman'' (Puerto Vallarta), Mexico * ''The Fishermen'' (sculpture), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico * The Fisherman, a relief at the pedestal of the
Prešeren Monument (Ljubljana) The Prešeren Monument in Ljubljana ( sl, Prešernov spomenik), also Prešeren Statue in Ljubljana, is a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It stands in the eastern si ...
, Slovenia * ''The Fisherman'' (Eureka, California), United States


Other uses

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Fisherman (American horse) Fisherman (foaled 1951 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Fisherman was bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a member of the prominent horse-racing Whitney family. He was out of the mare Crawfish and sire ...
, an American racehorse *
Fisherman (English horse) Fisherman was a hardy English-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 70 races including the Ascot Gold Cup on two occasions. Exported into Australia he became a leading sire there. Breeding He was a brown stallion bred by Mr. Fowler in 1853 in Eng ...
, an English racehorse *
Fisherman (comics) False Face False Face is a name used by a number of different supervillains in the DC Universe. The concept and first character, created by Mort Weisinger and Creig Flessel, first appeared in ''Leading Comics'' #2 (spring 1942) using the name " ...
, several DC Comics characters *
Fisherman, British Columbia Fisherman is a ghost town located in the Boundary Country region of British Columbia. The town is situated On C.P.R., North of Grand Forks, British Columbia. Fisherman was a named railway point. There have been many paranormal sightings within th ...
, Canada, a ghost town * Fisherman, a troop in the mobile game
Clash Royale ''Clash Royale'' is a free-to-play real-time strategy video game developed and published by Supercell. The game combines elements from collectible card games, tower defense, and multiplayer online battle arena. The game was released globally ...


See also

* Fisherman Island (disambiguation) *
Dumuzid the Fisherman Dumuzid titled the Fisherman was a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk listed originating from Kuara. According to legend, in the one-hundredth year of his reign, he was captured by Enmebaragesi. Sumerian King List The primary source of informat ...
, a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk {{Disambiguation