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.
Landing locos harvested from an AMERB. Fishermen get access to credit from banks which take as collateral the loco stocked in the AMERBs.
Photo credit: Javier Rodrigues and Revista Puerto
Harekrishna Debnath dedicated his life to the struggle of marginalized fishworkers. He believed that the movement in support of fishworkers should go on.
Photo credit: ICSF
Delegates at the Africa Regional Meeting in Cote d’Ivoire on the CBD Programme of Work. 43 countries were represented at the meeting.
Photo credit: Jackie Sunde
Menakhem Ben-Yami, fisheries adviser, Israel, at a workshop in Lorient, France, discussing the elements needed for an effective partnership between fishers and scientists.
Photo credit: Alain Le Sann
Jean-Jacques Tanguy, a fisherman from Mogueriec, Northern Finistere, France. Cheap imports and the collapse of demand from Spain have weakened the fishing sector.
Photo credit: Bastien Malgrange
Esbjerg, one of the biggest harbours, is now more or less closed as a fishing harbour, while some small harbours and 'fishing beaches' are doing well.
Photo credit: Mogens Schou
A modern, demersal trawler at the large harbour of Hanstholm, on the west coast of Denmark.
Photo credit: Mogens Schou
An artisanal fisherman from Sarawak, Malaysia. The BOBLME project will focus on strengthening the management capability in each participating country.
Photo credit: Rolf Willmann
Boys from the fishing community display their catch in the shallow beach waters of Tombo, western Sierra Leone.
Photo credit: Thomas Lebbie
Mending fishing nets at the Tombo wharf, western Sierra Leone. Six coastal district councils have jurisdiction over the marine waters of Sierra Leone.
Photo credit: Thomas Lebbie
Red Lobster restaurant, Illinois, United States. Darden Restaurants, the parent company of the Red Lobster restaurant chain, has been a strong supporter of the Global Aquaculture Alliance.
A scene of devastation from Boyeruca in the O'Higgins Region, Chile. The earthquake and tsunami mainly affected six of Chile’s 15 Regions.
Photo credit: Caduzzi Salas
Pichilemu beach, O'Higgins Region, Chile. Damaged 7-9-m fibreglass fishing vessels used to catch common hake and crabs.
Photo credit: Caduzzi Salas