Answer:
In my opinion is They are just as curious about the fishermen as the fishermen are about them.
Explanation:
The texts says they're rescued then captivated but the sailors haven't done anything to them other than rescuing them from the island.
There is nothing relevant about suspicious creatures in the text.
Nowhere in the provided text there is said that the sailors are gonna do smth bad to the rescued ones. Nor there is a dialog between the sailors about the captives.
Whilst on line 16 till end the sailors and the rescued ppl glance at each other when they think the other one is not looking. Giving the idea of curiosity from both sides. (that's all I could see from the provided text. Hope it helps)
The verb form in the sentence is the future continuous
