Credit: Nyro Tum (Cambodia) The photo shows the fishermen in rural Cambodia during capturing wild fish using cast nets. This fishing practice is common during wet seasons. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. However, we trust you will notify us if you wish to use a picture or …
Category: Fisheries
This category includes fishery practices, fishing boats and gears as well as related activities in landing sites. Lake fishery management is a major part of this category including stock enhancement programs
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Oct 16 2012
Fish trading before landing in Zambia
Credit: Lumbwe Kalumba (Zambia) This photo which has been taken in Mweru-Luapula Fishers who come to the shore while the traders have gone over to buy fish from them even before it reaches land. A woman trader is shown in the photo. The fishing boats shown in the photo are Dug-out canoes. In general 2-3 fishermen are working on …
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Sep 12 2012
Artisanal fishery in Sao Tome and Prince (Canoes fishing boats)
Credit: Gabriel de Labra (Spain) Around 35% of the artisanal fishermen in Sao Tomé fish in bigger wood canoes (as shown in the photos) with crews of 10-20 people and only around 5% uses fibreglass boats. Both of them uses outboard motors and are mostly purse seiners, catching mainly small pelagics. Note: We decided not …
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Sep 12 2012
Artisanal fishery in Sao Tome and Prince (Prao fishing boats)
Credit: Gabriel de Labra (Spain) There are some projects funded by international donors trying to introduce a prototype fishing boats specially designed for Sao Tomé and Prince waters, which are more stable and efficient. It is called “Prao” and is made of laminated wood. The boats are shown in the photos. Note: We decided not …
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Sep 12 2012
Artisanal fishery in Sao Tome and Prince (dugout fishing boats)
Credit: Gabriel de Labra (Spain) More than half of the artisanal fishermen of São Tomé and Prince uses small dugouts without motor and fish using hand line and target mostly demersal fish (groupers) or big pelagics (small tuna, merlin fish, sharks…). Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset its clarity. …
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Aug 23 2012
Traditional Stilt fishing in Sri Lanka
Image credit: D. S. K. Pitigala and Ananda sugathapala (SriLanka) Text: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Background: the “stilt fishing” or ritipanna is a tradition fishing technique which is practiced especially around the towns of Kathaluwa and Ahangama, Sri Lanka. Historically, stilt fishing in Sri Lanka started after the Second World War when …
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Jul 04 2012
Promotion of aluminum fishing boats in South Sudan
Credit: Juma Frezar (South Sudan) The photo shows a fishing boat made of aluminum. The promotion for this boat which is provided by a company that is working in the field of fishery is based on the better fishing efficiency of these boats. However, fishermen (in Bor city) do not favor these boats as they …
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Jun 03 2012
Capture fisheries in the Siiru Dam, Ghana
Credit: Grace Charway (Ghana) This photo shows the capture fisheries in the Siiru Dam in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. This is a fisherman displaying his catch using a set net of mesh size 3 inch. Note: We decided not to watermark the photos in order not to upset …
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