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.
The ‘Seminar on Indigenous Fisheries in Amazonas and Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries’ was held on 27 and 28
March 2019, in Manaus. The event was attended by 25 indigenous fishermen from 16 ethnic groups. Photo Credit: OPAN
1984 Rome conference poster. Consulting with Pierre Gillet and Jeremy led to the idea of a major crowd-sourced exhibition on the theme ‘Life and Struggles of Fishworkers’. Photo Credit: ICSF
Jeremy Herklots. His unforgettable contribution was his role in highlighting to the world the hundreds of artefacts of the life and struggles of small-scale fishers. Photo Credit: Philip Herklots
T Peter, the General Secretary of the National Fishworkers Forum (NF), India, passed away on 8 October, 2020. About a week earlier, on
2 October, Peter had led a protest at sea in Kollam (Quilon), Kerala, India. Photo Credit: ICSF
Residents show their eviction notices. The weak legal basis for the eviction notices, coupled with the comments of officials, suggest that this was an attempt to ‘clean up’ the area in preparation for tourism. Photo Credit: Elyse Popplewell
Maria Allen building lobster traps, Caye Caulker, Belize. The women prepare fish meals for the tourists, sell their fish catch at the markets and clean the fish traps. Photo Credit: Allen
Blue Swimming Crab fishers in Indonesia working with the Smart Boat Initiative Programme. The SSF Hub is an online platform where people can learn, share and grow together. When on the Hub, people will be able to easily access tools and resources. Photo Credit: Chris Cusack
Dredgers in the port of Paimpol, France. A wind farm could be installed provided that it is well managed,so that fishers can continue to
practise fishing with dredges. Photo Credit: Alain Le Sann
National Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Belize. Women display strong responsibility towards improving the structures of fishing organizations. Photo Credit: Nadine Nembhard
Women’s group meeting to discuss management plan under the village maneaba. The maneaba is the traditional place where communities
come to meet and openly discuss affairs of the village. Photo Credit: Ben Namakin
Traditional humid, salted, horse mackerel at the Chimbote Market, Peru. Price collapse at landing sites does not necessarily imply a significant price reduction further down the value chain. Photo Credit: Juan Carlos Sueiro
Beach landing of a craft, Cerro Azul, Lima, Peru. Small-scale activities present a high degree of informality; informal operations are easier and more profitable. Photo Credit: Juan Carlos Sueiro
Srikakulam migrant fishers. While drinking water was supplied, a single well within the harbour premises was the only source of water for all non-drinking purposes. Photo Credit: Moogi Appanna
Srikakulam migrant fisherman. In a 29-day trip, they get to take a bath hardly four to eight times. When they bathe, it is mostly with seawater that is washed off with about four small containers of freshwater towards the end. Photo Credit: Moogi Appanna
Srikakulam migrant fishers are working in Gujarat, India. The diet comprises a breakfast of freshly cooked rice with fish fry; lunch usually features rice and fish curry; dinner consists of chapati and fish curry. Vegetables are served with each meal on Saturdays. Photo Credit: Moogi Appanna