the industrial fishermen ??
St. Anne's Academy for Girls would rise up over the crest of the final hill, the dark stone building lined with fissures and cracks like the weather-beaten face of one of the industrial fishermen who work along the docks.

I would like to know what does "industrial" mean? hardworking?

Question

the industrial fishermen ??
St. Anne's Academy for Girls would rise up over the crest of the final hill, the dark stone building lined with fissures and cracks like the weather-beaten face of one of the industrial fishermen who work along the docks.

I would like to know what does "industrial" mean? hardworking?

Answer

it's difficult to tell without more context. it could be hardworking, or it could mean a member of the fishing industry (like an employee of a large fishing company).