Anita Best, born in 1948, is a female singer hailing from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Raised on Merasheen Island and later moving to St. John’s, she grew up in a family deeply connected to the fishing trade. Her father and brothers were fishermen, and she was immersed in the seasonal aspects of fishing and fish processing.

Ann Jardin-Maynard works in the settlement business within the fishing industry. Born in New Bedford in 1962 to European American parents of Azorean descent, she grew up in a community rich in Portuguese heritage, particularly in the south end of New Bedford. After completing her college education, she became involved in the fishing industry by taking an accounting job at Kevin Dawson's firm in 1985. She eventually became a partner in the business in 1988. Her work involves various aspects of financial management for boat owners and their corporations.

Annie Humiston tells three stories of her time as a deck hand in the Pacific Northwest.

The interviewee is a 25-year-old Guatemalan Mayan woman who works in seafood processing in New Bedford. She grew up in a poor but happy family in Las Canales. Her father left for the United States when she was four, and she stayed with her mother and three siblings. Her family was forced to move from their village due to the violence during the war in Guatemala, and her uncles also left for the United States. Her father is now a fisherman in the United States. She communicates with him via telephone and he helps the family financially.

The anonymous interviewee is a twenty-seven year-old female immigrant from San Andres, Sacabaja, in the department of Quiche, Guatemala. She has been working in the seafood processing industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a cutter and packer. She embarked on her journey to the United States in search of better opportunities and to support her family back home, despite the risks involved in the journey. She got married at a young age of fifteen and initially lived with her mother-in-law, which she found challenging due to a lack of understanding.

The anonymous interviewee is a thirty-two-year-old Salvadoran woman who has been working in the seafood processing industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was born on October 24, 1976, in San Sebastian, San Vicente, El Salvador. She is the third child in a large family of fourteen siblings, two of whom have passed away. Her father struggled to find work and support the family due to the extreme poverty they lived in. This economic hardship was a significant factor in her decision to immigrate to the United States.

Interviewee discusses her experience as a female seafood processor worker, how she came to work in the industry, and how government regulations affect her life and her family.

Interviewee discusses her experience as a female seafood processor worker, how she came to work in the industry, and how government regulations affect her life and her family.

Interviewee discusses her experience as a female seafood processor worker, how she came to work in the industry, and how government regulations affect her life and her family.

Interviewee discusses her experience as a female seafood processor worker, how she came to work in the industry, and how government regulations affect her life and her family.