A small booth near the edge of the port, it's protected by a piece of old, sun-bleached sailcloth. Baskets of freshly-caught fish, bivalves, and eels sit in the shade in stained wooden troughs of water. A small, aggressive-looking dog is chained to one table, presumably to keep cats away. The stall is redolent with the aroma of fish.
Fishmonger's stall, Port
fish
eel
Most people think I look like a snake, but I am really a ray finned fish. I  live in the shallow waters of the ocean and burrow into sand, mud, or among rocks. I like to swim all day.
The dreaded nets snared me in!! I've avoided them many a time, but today was my unlucky day! Aye the same happened to me friend! I dont know how we will get out of this... I'm not ready to give up my life of swimming and resting among the sand knolls. But what can we do? I do not know. Many of our brothers and sisters have already perished. I fear we may not be far behind Might the old dog be of any assistance?  Be he friend or foe? How could we trust him not have us for a snack when he realizes how fresh we are! Aye, I fear you are right, even the dogs like fresh fish!  It's been a lovely little life while it lasted.  Do you believe in heaven for us creatures? I do not know about a heaven but I feel like we are in hell now! Im burning up and dont feel so well.... I think the trials of this short life will soon be over - but take heart, I think the seas of heaven await us Id hug you if we had arms friend! You know, I do believe there were eels and fish on board Noah's ark! Noahs ark you say?