I'm a fisherman': First woman to reel in top award throws 'woke' labels overboard
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Ashley Mullenger rejects gender-neutral alternative terms such as ‘fisher’ and takes pride in the traditionally male-dominated industry
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I'm a fisherman': First woman to reel in top award throws 'woke' labels overboard
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