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Fishing as an occupation is typically regarded as a most traditional trade. The work culture associated with fishing is seen to be homogeneous and stable, membership being gained primarily through kinship ties. This article questions such a depiction and suggests the current visibility of 'nontraditional' types of fishermen increasingly active in what we call the fishing scene of New England A taxonomy of nontraditional fishermen is presented based on the social contrasts fishermen regard as important Such a taxonomy cuts across the more common distinctions used to segment the occupation (such as species sought, scale of operations, gear configurations, and so on), suggesting, among other things, current shifts in the social organization of fishing

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