Sperm whalers prepare an iron harpoon, 1904
During the 19th century, New England whaling crews included men
from Cape Verde, the Azores, and the West Indies §.
photo © New Bedford Whaling Museum
Fishermen use a speargun to capture an octopus
Ponape, Micronesia
photo © Philip Rosenberg
Fisherman splicing rope
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
photo © Mark J. Rauzon
Ocean Planet Exhibition Floorplan
Judith Gradwohl, Smithsonian Institution (Curator/Ocean Planet)