A few of the Gulf of Mexico Croaker boats. These vessels fish for the croaker, Micropogon undulatus.

Judy David, a bait shrimper from Mississippi. Many women are active in the U. S. fisheries.

Bow art on Judy David's boat. Ms. David is a bait shrimper. Many women are active in the U. S. fisheries.

The F/V ATLANTIC TRAVELER squid rigged at the Co-op Seafood Retail Market.

The F/V JAIME MAE rigged for fluke at the Co-op Seafood dock.

The F/V DISCOVERY being overhauled.

Stern view of the F/V AUSTIN and MCGINTY, fluke rigged.

The F/V JAIME MAE rigged for fluke fishing.

The F/V JAIME MAE rigged for fluke fishing.

Clam dredgers.

The clam dredger MARTHA RUTH

The clam dredger SKIMMER II

The clam dredger SKIMMER II

The clam dredger SKIMMER II

The clam boat F/V STURGEON II on Woodcliff Canal

Commercial clam and recreational fishing boats on the Woodcliff Canal

The clam boats LIL ST. PETE and FLO on the Woodcliff Canal

The clam boat F/V FLO on Woodcliff Canal

The clam boat F/V HAROLD F SNOW on Woodcliff Canal

The clam boat F/V APACHE II on Woodcliff Canal

A Long Island Sound oyster boat

An oyster boat dredging

A clam dredge operating on Great South Bay

A shrimp boat in the harbor

A shrimp boat at the pier

A shrimp boat at the pier

A shrimp boat at the pier

A shrimp boat underway

Shrimp boats at the pier

The F/V BALLOT BOX near the Dare County Public Boat Ramp

The trawler CHIEF WANCHESE

Crab boat with crab pots - used for blue crab

Set line fishing vessels

An old derelict that will fish no more

A blue crab fishing boat loaded with pots and ready to go to work.

A blue crab fishing boat loaded with pots and ready to go to work.

Menhaden fishing boats working from a mother ship

A menhaden mother vessel

A small menhaden vessel with auxiliary boats being towed astern

A menhaden mother vessel with auxiliary boats astern

A menhaden fishing vessel with a lookout in the crow's nest looking for indications of schools of menhaden

Stern view of menhaden vessel underway with auxiliary boats being towed astern and lookout scanning horizon for indications of schools of menhaden.

Menhaden mother vessels tied up at the pier

Menhaden auxiliary vessels being towed astern of mother vessel

Menhaden mother vessel in port

Menhaden auxiliary vessels tied up in port

A menhaden mother vessel

Small-scale fishing vessels operating from the beach

Small-scale fishing vessels operating from the beach

Stern view of a small fishing craft on the beach