Fishing has had a major impact on the religious institutions, with a distinct effect on all major religions, including Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Wicca, Hinduism, Latter Day Saints and the various new age religions.
According to the Roman Catholic faith the first Pope was a fisherman, the apostle Peter[13], and a number of the miracles reported in the Bible involve it. Additionally, the Pope's traditional costume include a fish-shaped hat which some say is a representation of the Philistine god Dagon.