The fisherman is the main protagonist in the fishing trade, but he is not the only character. The fishing industry created a series of other trades and auxiliary professions: shipwrights, sail makers, mechanics, coopers, rope-makers, menders, fishmongers, salt workers, and more.
Fishermen needed to possess certain skills, such as knowledge, memory, wisdom, courage and the spirit of survival. His relationship with the sea created a way of life and culture of its own, which can be identified in the lexicon, beliefs, festivities and food of seamen, among other things.