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.
Nicole Franz, Fishery Planning Analyst, FAO, speaking about the role of state and non-state actors in implementing the SSF Guidelines.
Photo credit: ICSF
Participants at a workshop on the FAO SSF Guidelines held in Chennai, India, during 6-7 March 2015. The workshop attempted to help catalyze further debate, engagement and collaboration on issues related to the SSF Guidelines.
Photo credit: ICSF
The seminar, titled 'Ensuring Rights of Fisherfolk to Sustainable Fisheries, and Marine and Coastal Resource Management in the Context of Mainstream Development and Climate Change’, was held at the Conference Hall, Burapha University, Chantaburi Campus, Thailand.
Photo credit: SDF
Of Indonesia's population, 13.8 mn rely on fishery activities for their livelihoods, in capture fisheries, aquaculture, and fish processing or marketing.
Photo credit: Noor Aida
Most of the Indonesian fishing fleet, including ships weighing 30-100 gross tonnage, fish in the waters of the archipelago, leading to great competition between the small-scale boats and large fishing vessels.
Photo credit: KG Kumar / ICSF
A scene from Karanja village of Uran, Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. It is necessary to develop a system to allow for the movement of boats belonging to traditional fishermen.
Photo credit: Shuddhawati Peke / ICSF
Boats at the Karanja fish landing area, Maharashtra, India. The urban topography of Mumbai has been altered by reclamation.
Photo credit: Shuddhawati Peke / ICSF
The common orient clam is caught in the tideland by fishermen using a rake or a tool called geore.
Photo credit: Sun-Ae Ii
Fishermen setting out on a fishing trip in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Photo credit: Rita Banerji
Fishermen at a Lake Victoria fish landing centre. Both HIV and the Nile perch have a long history in Lake Victoria, lengthier than many realize.
Photo credit: Editrudith Lukanga
Fishermen community on the beach in M’bour, Senegal. It is essential to ensure that fish factories do not siphon off the entire artisanal fish production.
Photo credit: Aprapam
Fishermen from Caleta Lo Rojas marching with a banner that says “No to the Longueira Law!”. Artisanal fishermen in Chile organized at the caleta level.
Photo credit: Patricio Igor Melillanca
President Bachelet receiving a copy of the book Movimento Social De Pescadores Artesanales De Chile by Photo credit: Irene Escribano Veloso.
Personal Archive of Humberto Chamorro Y Jorge Lobos
Landing of tuna at Lakshadweep Islands, India.
Photo credit: Suresh Elamon
Fixing motor on craft.
Photo credit: Hugo Moreira / Fipasur