Fish Portraits

A DigitalNZ Story by chloe

Image: Mr Swift's party, with an elephant fish

Mr Swift's party, with an elephant fish

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A $50,000 snapper

A $50,000 snapper

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: David Evans with Shark

David Evans with Shark

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Shark catch

Shark catch

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Great white shark catch

Great white shark catch

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Zane Grey with a mako shark

Zane Grey with a mako shark

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Trout fishing

Trout fishing

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Game fishing

Game fishing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Good fishing

Good fishing

Auckland Libraries

Image: Spearfishing

Spearfishing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Man with fish catch

Man with fish catch

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Man with a catch of fish

Man with a catch of fish

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas and Leslie Davis with catch of fish

Thomas and Leslie Davis with catch of fish

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Fishermen with their catch

Fishermen with their catch

Alexander Turnbull Library