Oct 31 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photo shows carrying fish from fishing boats at the Tanji landing site to the shore and trucks. Normally men and women are involved in this task. Fish carriers are usually paid 4-5 fish per trip. It is self- employment.
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Oct 30 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The two photos show landed fish species of the fishing boats at the Tanji landing site. Displayed fish are placed before customers bargaining price. Two of the photos show displayed bonga (Ethmolosa fimbriata) and sardinella while the third photo shows only bonga which dominates fish catch in Gambia and hence …
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Oct 27 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show fish sun-drying at Tanji landing site, Gambia. Because of the very warm climate in Gambia especially during the period June-October, and the limited ice supply and cold storage facilities at the fish landing site, landed fish may spoil very fast. Therefore, the sun-drying of fish which are in …
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Oct 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show the smoking of fish in Tanji landing site. The species which are often smoked include bonga (Ethmolosa fimbriata) 40%, Catfish( Arius Spp) and Baracuda (Spyraena Spp), Shark, polydactylus quadrilis, and sardinella spp. The smoked fish are highly accepted –especially smoked bonga- and widely consumed in the country …
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Oct 26 2013
Credit: Peter K Mendy (Gambia) The photos show Tanji fish landing site which is considered the largest and busiest landing site in Gambia. The photos shows fishing boats while off-landing fish. Usually, some boats land with their catches in the morning while others land in the evening. Once boats land, people from different surrounding villages and …
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Oct 17 2012
Credit: Kajally Sarr (Gambia) The people shown in the photo who are going towards that fishing boats are either fish transporters or fish traders who target for variety of fish species including Bonga, Sardinella eba, Coruma mullet, Sompat, Baracuda, etc. This landing site is in Gambia River which has a direct connection to the Atlantic Ocean. …
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