| Fishing is a recreational or professional activity of | | | | to a number of countries around the world. These |
| hunting fish. It may be undertaken by hooking, | | | | fishermen are under an activity known as |
| trapping or gathering species of fish at sea. For | | | | commercial fishing. There is a high level of risk |
| some, they consider fishing as either a hobby, or | | | | involved in commercial fishing. Fishermen need to |
| profession. In a number of countries, they even | | | | go ashore and fish miles from the land under all |
| consider fishing as a sport. This has been a | | | | kind of conditions. There are no rules in this form |
| tradition that has continued to live for decades. In | | | | of fishing and commercial fishermen have the say |
| America, 4 out of 5 persons are turning into | | | | on what method or methods of catching fish may |
| fishing hobbyists. As a way of continuing the | | | | be applied provided however that the method |
| tradition, most people are taking their kids as they | | | | utilized is within legal parameters. |
| fish and have shown them how fishing method | | | | There are international treaties which are drawn |
| work. | | | | for the benefit of commercial fishing industry. |
| There are two categories of modern day fishing | | | | Fishermen are required to observe particular |
| and they include, commercial fishing and | | | | restrictions and their catch is limited to a certain |
| recreational fishing. Commercial fishing is | | | | quota. One of the known reasons for the |
| distinguished from recreational fishing as one which | | | | limitation is the likelihood that it would have |
| is undertaken for a living. | | | | adverse effects to the jobs of local fisher folks. |
| Recreational fishing, on the other hand, is done for | | | | Today's categories of fishermen are small scale |
| pleasure or competition. As a sport, Fishing | | | | and large scale fishermen. Fishing methods which |
| guidelines are set up and there are limitations on | | | | are used differ from one country to the other. It |
| what fish can be caught. These guidelines are | | | | may vary according to the region, fish species |
| overseen by International Game Fishing | | | | and fishing technology employed. Tuna, salmon, |
| Association (IGFA), an international fishing sport | | | | lobster, shrimp, crab and squid are but few of the |
| authority. | | | | commonly caught fish species. |
| One of the rules observed in a fishing sport is the | | | | Recreational and commercial fishing methods have |
| prohibition on the use of nets or hooking the fish | | | | their own opposing attributes. Commercial fishing |
| in any part of the body aside from in the mouth | | | | is a profession or a chosen career while |
| itself. The typical method used in the sport is to | | | | recreational fishing is more of a hobby. In |
| fish using rods, reels, hooks and lines. | | | | recreational fishing, the catch which does not fit |
| Competitions and tournaments are now turning as | | | | the requirement of the sport are often released |
| a popular type of leisure or recreational fishing. | | | | back to the water and this is not true with |
| Prizes are awarded on the winners and the gauge | | | | respect to commercial fishing. Whatever may the |
| is determined by the time spent and the total | | | | underlying reasons for the difference be, the |
| weight of the class of fish that is caught. | | | | excitement and love to the work or sport is a |
| Fishermen supply a considerable amount of food | | | | common ground. |