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.
Fresh cod hung to dry on a drying rack in the Lyngen fjord, northern Norway. People typically made a living from combining small-scale fishing with small-scale farming.
Photo credit: Camilla Brattland
Fisher Ansgar Hansen preparing his catch at the local receiving station in Manndalen in the Lyngen fjord, northern Norway.
Photo credit: Camilla Brattland
Artisanal fishing vessels landing their catch at the Dar-es-Salaam port, Tanzania. Many developing countries have to cope with scarce financial and human resources.
Photo credit: Gilles Hosch
A fisherman in the north of Fraser beach. An independent fisherman can make a much better income than a wage employee of an aquaculture operation.
Photo credit: David Thompson
Waiheke longliners at the Matiatia pontoon gearing up for an iki jimi trip. Around 37 registered fishing vessels were based on Waiheke Island.
Photo credit: Leith Duncan
The Hauraki Gulf, showing the locations of the three communities, Waiheke, Coromandel and Leigh. Before the quota management system, they all had thriving fishing fleets.
Source: Max Oulton
Inter-tidal mussel harvester in South Africa.
Photo credit: Jackie Sunde
Fish vendors with fresh catch in the landing centre, Cote d’Ivoire.
Photo credit: Jackie Sunde
A woman selling smoked fish at Lorient market, France.
Photo credit: Alain Le Sann
Mapuche ceremony on Mehuin beach. Indigenous communities have been using the resources and coastal marine areas for hundreds of years.
Photo credit: Patricio Igor Melillanca
Boris Hualme Milano, spokesperson for the Marine Defence Committee. Artisanal fishermen of Mapuch Lafkenche remain vigilant to protect their rights.
Photo credit: Patricio Igor Melillanca
Lowering the fishing craft, Chile.
Photo credit: ICSF
Fishing boats in Queule creek, Chile. Local people partly live off fisheries activities of extraction and cultivation of molluscs, and harvesting seaweed.
Photo credit: Patricio Igor Melillanca
Artisanal fishers prepare their lines to go fishing in Coyote. The Association of Artisanal Fishers of Coyote (ASPECOY) was created in 2003.
Photo credit: Coopesolidar R.L
An artisanal fisher in CoopeTarcoles R.L., the local artisanal fishing organization of the community of Tarcoles.
Photo credit: Coopesolidar R.L