coral fishers

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Historically, a specialization of the fisherman occupation, harvesters of coral who brought raw coral to workshops where it would be processed in a variety of ways to sell as jewelry or for other uses in a global coral trade centered in Italy. In the late Medieval and early modern Mediterranean this was a specific occupation, often with its own guild (in places such as Genoa).
coral fishers
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024