fishers

Cornelius Suttree, having abandoned a life of privilege, takes up life as a river fisherman on a dilapidated houseboat near Knoxville, Tennessee, where he encounters an assortment of eccentrics and outcasts.

While working on a fishing boat, Carlos rescues a woman who claims her ship was capsized by a monster.

Records the author's journeys on fishing boats in waters of the world from the North Sea to the North Atlantic and describes the various kinds of fishing boats and the daily lives of the people who live on them.

Explains how fishing is one of the oldest jobs in the world and how it has changed over the years.

Provides an up-close, out-of-this-world look at commercial fishermen, including daily tasks, unique challenges, and the special gear and tools used.

A retelling of the traditional tale in which five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that one of their group has drowned.

Takes readers aboard the freezing, damp conditions of an Alaskan Crab boat, one of the deadliest workplaces in the world.

When Fisherman Fred decides to sell his fish in a new way, he discovers the importance of a good name.

Follows a commercial fisherman through his day as he prepares his boat for a two-week fishing trip, leaves port in the Gulf of Mexico, operates navigational equipment and a sonar "fish finder," and unloads the day's catch.