Fishing net and fishermen on boat in town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Net fishermen in rowing boat, village of Ramadi, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Suspected illegal fishing vessel with shark fins hanging up to dry on the aft deck, encountered near Saint Helena, South Atlantic Ocean

Men with throw nets and freshly caught fish, Nosara Boca (river mouth), local fishing spot, Boca Nosara, Nosara Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Fisherman with dugout canoe on the Mekong River, Pakbeng, Oudomxay Province, Laos

A view of salted herring in the small fishing town of Siglufjorour, Iceland

Traditional grindaknivur (whaling knife) from Torshavn, Faoroe Islands, Denmark

Scene of the fish market in the port town of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Cod drying on racks temporarily built for that purpose in the small fishing town of A in the Lofoten Island Group, Norway

Fork life truck collecting catch on the quayside in the fishing town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Net fishermen in rowing boat practising a technique of hitting the surface of the water to drive fish into the nets, village of Ramadi, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Fishing dugout boats on beach, Ngor village, Pointe des Almadies, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Species not identified. Shark fishing practices, Ecuador.

Species not identified. Shark fishing practices, Ecuador.

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