noun
fishermen; fishing people
Refers to people who make a living from fishing, often as a collective group. More formal than 漁師 (りょうし), which is the common word for an individual fisherman.
この村の漁民は毎朝早く海に出る。
The fishermen of this village go out to sea early every morning.
漁民の権利を守るための法律が制定された。
A law was enacted to protect the rights of fishing people.