This just gets more and more promising. Helping out on boats while growing up, and family boats at that. A single family profession. She's not sure how they could steal from their own catch, but maybe their parents were very strict. "Was it freshwater fishing, like this, or were you near the ocean?"

Yeah, she is now visibly excited, her shame and regret over her foolish choices seemingly forgotten. This could be wonderful. "Was there any sort of farming involved?" She doesn't specify that she means a fish farm. If he's unsure, then she's probably barking up the wrong tree. Which is still fine! She can teach them! The base knowledge, that's what's most important.