What is the meaning of the word ashore in the sentence?

Question

As the storm approached and the wind grew stronger, the fisherman rowed the boat to the beach, hauled it ashore, and tied it down so that it would not be pulled back out to sea.

Responses

let down the anchor
let down the anchor

onto the land
onto the land

under the water
under the water

in a boat
in a boat

Answer 1

In the sentence, the word "ashore" means onto the land. The fisherman is bringing the boat from the water to the land.