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Fishing family

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Fishers, like this Italian family in Island Bay, Wellington, are an occupational group that frequently works long hours, because their work depends on the tides and the weather.

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Reference: Fish and Ships, 2007

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Paul Callister and Robert Didham, Occupational structure – Time and place of work, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/22555/fishing-family (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Callister and Robert Didham, published 14 April 2010.