David Keanes, owner of Connemara Oyster Farm with oyster-bags, Ballinakill Bay, Letterfrack, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Woman selling fish on a Market, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Aerial of a dugout canoe on the Congo River, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Views from the fishing town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

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

Fishermen offloading catch on quay in fishing town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

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

Close-up of fish catch in the fishing town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Aerial of Slansko Lake, Montenegro, Europe

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

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

Fish trawler between the icebergs of the Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Fishing trawler in the mountainous fjord, Kulusuk, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

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

Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), schooling in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Fish tanks ready for fish harvest on Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Fishermen in boat holding net with fish during fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Crab and lobster traps, Inishmore, largest of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

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

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

Sea urchins just caught and opened showing the edible cores (uni), Perna inlet, Palmizana, St Clement island, Hell's Islands (Pakleni), Hvar city, Hvar island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

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

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

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

Fresh fish for at traditional food market, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Crayfish farm near Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

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

Four fishermen with poles wading through mud during preparation for fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 26, 2008 Fishing offshore, Big Sur California on the MV Nikki J using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method of sustainable fishing. Crew: David Anderson & Brian Long Fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish and Sable Fish or "Black Cod". A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 26, 2008 Fishing offshore, Big Sur California on the MV Nikki J using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method of sustainable fishing. Captain Dave Rose (L) and his crew David Anderson reel in a Sable Fish or "Black Cod". A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 26, 2008 Fishing offshore, Big Sur California on the MV Nikki J using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method of sustainable fishing. Crew member David Anderson hauls in a Sable Fish or "Black Cod". A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 25, 2008 On docks of Morro Bay California fisherman Dave Rose at his processing wharf unloading his catch of Black Gill Rock Fish, caught on sustainable long-lines. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Sable Fish or "Black Cod" off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of 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

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

Sept 24, 2008 20 miles offshore of Morro Bay California. Captain Bill Blue fishing for Black Gill Rock Fish off the coast of Big Sur California using the "hook and line", or "long-line" method. A new wave in sustainable commercial fishing is pushing fisherman to switch from higher impact methods of harvesting fish like trawling- to hook and line or long line harvest, United States of America

A Coho salmon is caught while trolling for salmon in Alaska

Lough Leane, Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland

Traditional Sustainable Oyster Fishing, A fisherman opening a fishing creel on a boat deck, Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England

Traditional Sustainable Oyster Fishing, River Fal, A fisherman tipping shells into the water, Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England

Traditional Sustainable Oyster Fishing, A man sorting oysters on a boat deck, Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England

A fisherman working on a boat deck, sorting out oysters and other shellfish, Traditional sustainable oyster fishing on the River Fal, Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England

Traditional sustainable oyster fishing, A fisherman on a sailing boat sorting the oyster catch , Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England

A man holding a young carp fish, his fishing catch, in his hands, Devon, England

Traditional Sustainable Oyster Fishing, a bucket full of oysters, Fal Estuary, Cornwall, England