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.
Delegates to the WFFP General Assembly came from countries in southern and west Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, North America and Asia.
Photo credit: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum
Fishing vessels thrown off the Kesennuma port, Japan. The road to the commercial wharf was made impassable as the ground near the fi sh market sank about 1 m.
Photo credit: Taikai Kumagai / News from ports
A young man handling snoek caught on hand-held lines in St. Helena Bay on the Cape west coast. The small-scale policy also includes those who participate in post-harvest processes.
Photo credit: Oliver Schultz
A fish vendor with flying fish at Oistins, Barbados. Fishers are keen to acquire knowledge to better manage the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries.
Photo credit: B. Simmons
Commercial west coast rock lobster boats moored in Kalk Bay harbour, Cape Town. These vessels represent a sub-sector that is included in the draft small-scale fishing policy.
Photo credit: Oliver Schultz
A catch of fish landed in Dominica. A common fisheries policy is being developed by Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Photo credit: Patrick Mcconney
Children, known as 'Salmon Keepers' helping in conserving salmon stocks in Kamchatka, Russia. It is important for the future of Kamchatka to continue the education of children.
Photo credit: Tatiana Degai / Eeic Lach
Salmon being dried on racks in Kamchatka, Russia. Salmon is one of the essential subsistence foods for indigenous peoples of Kamchatka.
Photo credit: Tatiana Degai / Eeic Lach
Black cod fishing in California, US. With the exception of salmon in California, change in federal fishery policy has been virtually non-existent.
Photo credit: The Faces of California Fishing
The fishing vessel Pieface at California, US. For years, the New England Fishery Council had refused to adapt measures necessary to prevent overfishing.
Photo credit: The Faces of California Fishing
Conference on 'Artisanal Fishers, Protected Areas and Climate Change', Recife, Brazil on 31 August to 3 September 2010. The conference brought together 300 participants, including scholars, artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen, public managers, NGOs and representatives of communities living in MPAs.
Photo credit: Felipe Ferreira
Ms Nga (centre), former Vice Director of Ben Tre Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Vietnam, along with co-operative members at the clam field.
Photo credit: Nguyen Dieu Thuy/WWF Vietnam