I used to own a Fishing Vessel, but it needs a mechanic to fix some issues with it. 
It must be interesting owning one. There are an estimated 4 million commercial vessels.
Yes it was willed to my by grandfather who thought i would be a great fisherman. 
Is your boat made of wood? A lot of the newer ones have moved to fiberglass.
My boat is of the very old wood types, it has lasted over 60 years. I am not a great fan of the newer ones
Do you consider yourself an artisan fisher?
I would say I am, but I think of myself as a freelance fisherman. It is part of my hobbies of sort.
2014 by just over 30,000 and by nearly 5,000, respectively. For Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Oceania the numbers all increased, largely as a result of improvements in estimation procedures.
It is difficult to estimate the number of recreational fishing boats. They range in size from small dinghies to large charter cruisers, and unlike commercial fishing vessels, are often not dedicated just to fishing.
Prior to the 1950s there was little standardisation of fishing boats. Designs could vary between ports and boatyards. Traditionally boats were
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4.6 million, unchanged from 2014. The fleet in Asia was the largest, consisting of 3.5 million vessels, accounting for 75 percent of the global fleet. In Africa and North America the estimated number of vessels declined from