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    Fishing is the main activity in Chioggia; it's not only done in the lagoon and in the open sea but also along the coast. In this photo big nets, called “balanse”, are operated from inside the wooden house: they are shortly dropped under water and once pulled up fish, crabs and marine stars can be collected. by: dailylife Views[621] 9h00: Trapped fish, still alive, flapping around while fishermen finish their work. by: abril_journey Views[805] 8h30: After 3 hours of hard work, the net is out, plenty of fish everywhere. Fishermen start to choose and pick up the better ones, so do the birds. by: abril_journey Views[837] 7h00: Fishermen pulling out the net plenty of fish. The birds arrive in outrageous number to try to pick their pray while the fishermen put the net out of the water. by: abril_journey Views[1147] Fishing in your own yard is a common thing if you happen to live next to the sea. In this village next to the Sunda Kelapa port, it's called Kampung Air or literally sea village. Some of the houses are above the sea water. It's even possible to fish up from your own porch here. Convenient probably to some, but hygienic factor does not always the main part in this village. I took this picture away in the sea on the small boat. by: sundakelapa Views[519]
     
    Fishing in the early morning by: cking Views[426] The early risers. When you sit on the edge of Lake Kivu and you wait for the sun to rise, quite often it is filled with chants and excitement. In the morning, before the sun even peeks over Rwanda's thousand hills, you see in the distance that there are numerous fishers out doing the day's work before people even come out to the fish markets. The air is filled with Kinyarwandan songs and the smell of fresh fish. by: cecihernandez Views[815] A causal fisherman at work. After the day job, a man is seeing carrying a fishing rod, still lingering on his hobbies with sunset at the background. by: johnsonlens Views[708] A causal fisherman at work. After the day job, a man is seeing carrying a fishing rod, still lingering on his hobbies with sunset at the background. by: johnsonlens Views[499] It's said, among Lithuanians, that if you travel to Nida then you are expected by your friends and family to bring back smoked fish. In the small town the fish is caught, smoked and available for purchase; it only takes a day for the fish swimming in the sea to become a fish smoked and on your plate. *The image is of fish being smoked in a backyard smoker for private consumption. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[696]
     
    Fishing is a way of life for the locals, all year round and on both sides of the 'Spit. *This image is of locals fishing in the Baltic Sea. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[701] Soviet-era weather stations can be seen along the sea-side beaches of Nida, still providing information to the local fisherman looking to practice their trade and tourists headed to tan. * the image is of one of those Soviet built weather stations. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[983] When the boats become locked in by ice, fishermen in Nida carry on by building ice-fishing shanties and catching smelt by the boatload. * The photo is of one of the boats docked in the lagoon shortly after the ice has receded in the spring. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[1080] Lithuanians have a myth that the Curonian Spit was created by a giantess named Neringa who was playing on the seashore as a child. The landmass is isolated by the Baltic Sea, Curonian Lagoon and Russian Federation. Nida is the focal point of the 'Spit; a town Flocked to by, up to, a hundred thousand tourists in the summer and populated by about fifteen hundred locals in the winter. on the outskirts of the town are the Dunes which have the aesthetic feel of a stereotypical desert. *The image is of the Parnidis Dune which continuously threatened the village, with drifting sand, until the village was moved farther away, to its current position, in the 1730s. Beneath the sand lies previous incarnations of the town of Nida. by: borderinghaapsalu Views[1432] «A fisherman on the Mekong river, Laos» Mekong river, Laos, December 2012. A fisherman is working while we were sailing the Mekong up on a slow boat, from Luang Prabang to the border with Thailand. Many Lao people, like this fisherman, depend on the Mekong to live. by: rosafurtado Views[4211]
     
    «Local fishermen in Vang Vieng, Laos» Vang Vieng, Laos, December 2012. In an amazing scenery, local fishermen try to catch some fish in Nam Song River. This river is the heart of Vang Vieng and many locals depend on it. It's a beautiful and peaceful town with the serenety of the mountains as a background. by: rosafurtado Views[1750] Better light later in the morning wakes up some of the local wildlife - what I believe to be a dark grey Heron (or similar). The story of this bird is solely focused on catching a mid-morning snack. by: drewcpollock Views[546] Mauricio playing his At age 6 Entza is still learning the art of fishing, at least 3 days a week he goes off with his brothers to the river to try his luck. He imitates the singing of a bird, a bird that eats fat juicy worms. When it answers back he goes to the place where the bird is at and then digs up the dirt around that place and it's almost certain that he'll find those worms that fish like so much. by: pamcamacho Views[611] Enoc's mother is turning 40 the next morning, so he goes out fishing at night to catch some bocachicos, his mom's favorite fish, to surprise her at breakfast. He says the best way to catch bocachicos is with a fishnet (atarraya) at night because they can't see you coming, during a rainstorm because they can't hear you and when the river is low because that way it's easier to spot them. by: pamcamacho Views[930]
     
    Ramiro, 22, is looking for the best place to cross the river with his Elsa, mother of 10, takes three of her sons and her baby daughter (on her back), to fish in a little stream with mullein. Mullein is a powerful poison that comes from the roots of the mullein plant, and when hit by a stick they let out a white liquid (the poison) which paralyzes the fish for a while so they can catch them pretty easily. by: pamcamacho Views[588] The primary Industry in Telo is fishing. In fact, it is not exactly an industry here, it is primary survival. The seasonal squalls are about to induce this man to pick up his oar, and dig his way home. by: rachelrobertson Views[1797] The Oyster bed - Narrooma, coastal NSW Australia, my interpretation of deep water and crunchy oyster shells. Narooma is extremely beautiful and has many wonderful camping and retreat spots close by. by: avalyn Views[931] When not fishing, fishermen work on their nets, mending and maintaining. Fishing is no easy career. by: pmok Views[333]
     
    Isla Bastimentos still remains relatively tranquil, despite recent resort developments. Fishermen, however, are more worried about the huge decline in large fish populations due to over-fishing by large overseas companies. by: darrenguyaz Views[758] Fishing boats resting in a sheltered bay after a long day on the ocean. by: goodnoise Views[777]    

     

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