| The act of fishing has gone through many changes | | | | over the world. Although many sports fishermen |
| over the centuries. It all started 40,000 years ago | | | | keep and eat what they catch, many now practice |
| during the Paleolithic period when hunter-gatherers | | | | catch-and-release. After a fish is caught, it is released |
| contrived ways of catching fish for sustenance. Since | | | | back into the wild without permanent harm. |
| then fish has remained a vital staple in the diets of | | | | Fishermen can be found fishing from the shore, piers, |
| people near both fresh and saltwater throughout the | | | | or boats on both bodies of fresh and saltwater. In |
| world. | | | | many places fishing is regulated to protect the |
| There are many ways to prepare fish for eating | | | | populations by requiring the fishermen to purchase |
| after they have been caught. Fish can be baked, | | | | licenses or permits. Different fish can legally be |
| fried, cured, smoked, dried and eaten raw. Fish meat | | | | caught only during certain times of the year. This |
| contains high quantities of protein and essential oils | | | | leaves the fishermen much free time to dream of |
| but is low in saturated fats. | | | | catching fish. |
| Fish can be caught with fishing lines, net, and traps. | | | | Online fishing games have become a popular |
| They can be caught to feed a family, or harvested | | | | substitute for the real thing. Anglers with internet |
| on a large scale to feed thousands of people. Most | | | | access can now sit down and virtually fish for the big |
| recently fishing has become commercialized. Large | | | | catch right from their chairs. Many online fishing |
| fishing fleets dredge the ocean to meet the high | | | | games are free for the user, and the large variety of |
| demand of fish markets. Fish are now farmed by | | | | games keeps them occupied for hours. |
| farmers and sold in huge quantities to restaurants | | | | Fishing has evolved from just fishing for food to feed |
| and grocery stores. | | | | a family, to fishing for fun in front of your computer. |
| Fishing has more recently evolved from a method of | | | | One thing remains the same. There will always be |
| survival to a sport enjoyed by millions of people all | | | | stories about that really big fish that got away! |