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.
The coastal fishermen complained about the decline in catch volume.
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.
The government made a new law to protect fishermen.
Compensation was paid to the fishermen who suffered damage from the factory's pollution.
漁業者 is an administrative/business term for a fishing operator or enterprise, whereas 漁民 emphasizes the people themselves as a community who fish for a living.
farmers and fishermen; farming and fishing populace
Compound of 漁 (ぎょ, 'fishing') and 民 (みん, 'people').