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1164:fishing
1077:Pescaru
1070:Romance
1061:Vissers
1022:Fischer
987:Rybárik
974:Rybalko
970:Rybalka
966:Rybakov
676:Fishery
651:Fishing
584:pushnet
530:Gallery
399:anglers
395:angling
315:seaweed
297:fishery
274:updated
215:tilapia
203:catfish
191:mullets
158:History
47:Brixham
1470:Sinker
1427:Tackle
1113:Halasz
1046:Visser
1041:Fisker
1030:Fiszer
1012:Fisher
962:Ryback
935:Slavic
859:
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506:stress
419:marlin
415:sharks
241:, 1888
199:Bastet
117:fisher
1519:Index
1460:Lures
1106:Other
1026:Fišer
1017:Fisch
995:Ribic
991:Rybář
983:Rybár
958:Rybak
942:Ribar
380:Lures
376:baits
372:hooks
351:, or
304:Asian
237:– by
205:. In
67:Names
51:Devon
1455:Line
1450:Hook
1440:Bait
1162:and
1036:Fish
857:ISBN
843:ISBN
477:The
441:and
425:and
417:and
411:tuna
386:and
368:line
364:reel
329:and
323:nets
313:and
211:Amun
138:and
121:fish
55:1944
1465:Rod
956:,
787:FAO
725:FAO
465:Alf
360:rod
254:FAO
115:or
53:in
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