Commercial Fisher: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Some fishing boats wait at sea for days before they sail back to shore with a full load of fish.
Through history
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Long ago
People have fished from boats for thousands of years, using simple nets and hooks made by hand.
Tools of the trade
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Fishing Net
A big net that is lowered into the water to catch many fish at once. The crew pulls it back up to the boat.
A day in the job
- Early MorningThe crew checks the weather and the sea, then steers the boat out to the place where they will fish.
Words to know
- Packing in Ice
- Putting fish in ice to keep them cold and fresh until they reach the market.
Quiz time
Fishers catch fish so that people can buy them and eat them.
Fishers never fix their nets, they just throw them away when they tear.