The little boat that Francisco has used for the last fifty years for fishing, bears his name. It is also the name of his father and his grandfather. Like most fishermen in Barbate, Francisco's work continues a family tradition. When he was young, the sea was the source of Andalusia's hope. "You see all these boats that are moored to the quay?" asks Francisco, pointing to the silhouettes of wooden boats rocking in long lines in the old port. He lowers his eyes. "It wasn't like that thirty years ago." None of his children chose to go to sea. And he understands them all too well. Ana Soriano Escudero