View of the Fishing town of Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Opah (Lampris regius) at fish auction, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), commercial fisheries, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Note how full the net is of wild salmon as the net is retrieved onboard.

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA.

Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), commercial fisheries, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Locally caught whale meat (Hvalbuff) in Reykjavik flea market (2004) after the resumption of commercial whaling in Iceland.

Locally caught whale meat in Reykjavik flea market (2004) after the resumption of commercial whaling in Iceland.

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), commercial fisheries, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Long line fishing, handlining and measuring tagged cod off the coast of Chatham MA. The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association is an organization of fishermen commited to practicing, researching, and lobbying for sustainable commercial fishing practices within the US fisheries. May 2003 cover story for US News & World Report

tuna buyer checking over freshly caught tuna fish for purchase for Japanese market, mackerel cove, bailey island, maine

fish hanging to dry on line, port clyde, maine