The gallery contains a collection of photographs published in issues of the SAMUDRA Report and the Yemaya Newsletter, as also other ICSF publications, workshops and meetings over the years. Also to be found are more general images of fishing and fishworkers in action across the world. There are about 10,000 photos from 64 countries. The photo database is searchable by caption, country and photographer. All images are free for download, though users are requested to credit the photos to ICSF and the respective photographer.
IFISH5 delegates and their presentations explored the latest research on occupational safety and health, discussed current fisheries policy and regulations, and showcased best practices for keeping workers safe and healthy.
Photo credit: Ann Backus
Vallavilai fishing village, Tamil Nadu, India. During discussions in the first panel of the workshop, fishermen and fisherwomen from the Ockhi-affected villages shared their experiences of the disaster.
Photo credit: Manas Roshan / ICSF
Fishers catch a light moment before setting out to sea in Marianad, Kerala, India. The collection of information on fishing activity, particularly in the small-scale sector, is a challenge because most fishers directly leave from their villages each day, and not from harbours.
Photo credit: ICSF
Women from a fisheries co-operative cleaning the garden around the fisheries office near Kalametiya Landing Site, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The co-operatives' membership has grown to include even the women fisherfolk.
Photo credit: Oscar Amarasinghe
Guarani women and children. The Guarani of the subgroup Mbya have lost access to sea fish when their boats were burned, but they can still fish in the river as long as they have their land guaranteed.
Photo credit: Jekupe Mawe
Small-scale fisheries in the small island of Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam, where fisher communities work collaboratively with the government to manage the resource.
Photo credit: Than Thi Hien
Small-scale fishers are defined as people who earn their livelihood in fishing, without using fishing vessels or using only those vessels under 10 gross tonnes (GT).
Photo credit: Emil Misbach
Father and son is placing traditional static fishing gear (locally called as pasang, tadah arus and pertorosan smiliar to stow nets) at Surabaya, East Java Province, Indonesia.
Photo credit: Emil Misbach
Women workers in a Blue swimming crab meat processing station in Bantayan, Cebu,Philippines. Women’s equal rights to development should be recognized and promoted.
Photo credit: Tambuyog Development Center
Fishers in Saranggani Province in Mindanao, Philippines. The municipal fisheries production system can be described as highly fragmented, with average catches of 5 kg per fishing trip.
Photo credit: Tambuyog Development Center
Villagers with blood cockles collected from the sea. Preynub’s success shows that empowered local communities can protect their resources and property.
Photo credit: UNDP
The efforts of ABAT fishermen and boatmen to ensure local access to marine traditional territories and to maintain their livelihoods in a restricted-use protected area are interesting.
Photo credit: Paula Chamy