The seller points to one of the boxes full of fish and shellfish that surround him. In a local accent he starts to shout figures. “50, 49, 48, 47...”. When he reaches 40, one of the women in the crowd calls out, “mine!”, and the man goes quiet. He approaches the woman, notes the sale down in his book and lets to the purchaser inspect and choose the goods. It is six in the morning and Vigo (Galicia) fish market is bustling with activity. This operation will be repeated until the sun is high in the sky; the smell of fish fills the place.   On the south-western coast of Galicia, Vigo is one of the most important fishing ports in Europe. Women s