EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Portrait of Jorge Intriago, a fisherman from the area. After finishing his day of fishing, Jorge takes his fishing boat back home.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. At dawn, the small fishing boats sail out to sea for two days to start the fishing days. Fishing is the main economic activity in the province of Manabí.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Crucita, Ecuador. Sunset on the coast of Crucita, one of the fishing communities in the province of Manabí.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. An artisanal fisherman prepares his fishing net. Fishing nets should be maintained after each day of fishing. The rocks and corals on the seabed can cut into the...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. An artisanal fisherman prepares his fishing net. Fishing nets should be maintained after each day of fishing. The rocks and corals on the seabed can cut into the...

EcuadorSep 12, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Panoramic view of "El astillero", the fishing boat repair shop.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the sunset at Crucita beach. On the horizon, a fishing boat setting sail in the open sea to begin its fishing activities.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, a tractor helps the fishing boat out of the sea to finish the fishing day.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the sunset at Crucita beach. On the horizon, a fishing boat setting sail in the open sea to begin its fishing activities.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the mangroves. On the river, a small boat takes shell and crab collectors to the mangroves.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the entrance to the mangroves.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the mangroves.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen arrive at the coast of Manta to unload the previous day's catch. The boats begin to arrive very early in the morning and are unloaded at the city's s...

Ecuador: Sep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. On the beach of San Lorenzo, the small fishing boats wait for the tide to rise so they can set sail out to sea and start the day of fishing.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 12, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. On the beach of San Lorenzo, the small fishing boats wait for the tide to rise so they can set sail out to sea and start the day of fishing.

EcuadorSep 12, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. On the beach of San Lorenzo, the small fishing boats wait for the tide to rise so they can set sail out to sea and start the day of fishing.

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Portrait of Alexandra Mero, seafood vendor. Alexandra at home prepares to cook the catch of the day.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. María Solanda seafood seller. María rests at home after a day of work selling fish in the market in the port of Manta.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. An artisanal fisherman from the area extracts the fishing net from the sea. This fishing technique captures shallow fish that live near the reefs.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area go fishing in shallow waters with a fishing net.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area extract the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near t...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. A couple of artisanal fishermen from the area extract the fishing net from the sea. This fishing technique captures shallow fish that live near the reefs.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Shallow water fishing was out of luck this time. Only puffer fish and manta rays fell into the nets. These fish cannot be eaten or traded within the town.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area take the fishing net out of the sea. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the re...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area place the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area go fishing in shallow waters with a fishing net.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the sunset at Crucita beach. On the horizon, a fishing boat setting sail in the open sea to begin its fishing activities.

Ecuador: Sep 12, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Panoramic view of the city of Manta. Fishing is the main economic activity of the city. Known as the capital of tuna in Ecuador.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area place the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area place the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. Artisanal fishermen from the area place the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Jaramijo, Ecuador. A local fisherman places the fishing net around the shore. In this fishing technique, a 150m net is extended to capture shallow fish that live near the reefs.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Portrait of Germania Villigua fish seller. For more than 20 years, Germania has been selling fish and shellfish at the seafood market in the port of Manta.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Germania Villigua and Johana Aguilar selling fish. The Manta Harbor Seafood Market is where the catch of the day arrives and is sold to the city's wholesale and retail c...

EcuadorSep 13, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. Seafood market in the port of Manta. The market starts its activities at 4 am, where the boats arrive with the catch of the day.

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. María Cuzmo, a fisherwoman from the area. Portrait of María Cuzmo in her home. The collection of shells and crabs and the preparation of these foods is a family...

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After unloading the catch in the port of Manta, the boats return to the high seas where they help transport the catch of other boats towards the port.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After unloading the catch in the port of Manta, the boats return to the high seas where they help transport the catch of other boats towards the port.

EcuadorSep 16, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. After two days in the open sea, the fishing boats arrive at the port of Manta where they unload the catch and take it to the city's seafood market.

Ecuador75: Sep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Juan García and Pablo Vélez shell and crab collectors in the area. They sail in a small canoe to the mangrove swamp that is on the island in search of shellfi...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. local fishermen. The fishermen of the town go out early in the morning to collect their fishing nets. The marine currents, and the lunar phases influence the climate an...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Portrait of Pablo Vélez, shell and crab collector from the area. Harvesting these crustaceans is a difficult task. The mud, heat, and mosquitoes that inhabit the...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Pablo Vélez, Byron Zambrano, and Henry Zambrano are shell and crab collectors in the area. They search the mud amid the roots of the mangrove tree for the shells...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Pablo Vélez shell and crab collector in the area. Extract a red crab from the mud, these crustaceans are used for consumption and trade within the community.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Juan García shell and crab collector in the area. Look in the mud amid the mangrove tree roots for shells hidden under the roots. You must put your arm in the mid...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Pablo Vélez, Byron Zambrano, and Henry Zambrano are shell and crab collectors in the area. They search the mud amid the roots of the mangrove tree for the shells...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Pablo Vélez and Byron Zambrano shell and crab collectors in the area. They search the mud amid the roots of the mangrove tree for the shells hidden under the root...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Portrait of Juan García and Henry Zambrano shell and crab collectors in the area. Harvesting these crustaceans is a difficult task. The mud, heat, and mosquitoes...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Pablo Vélez and Byron Zambrano shell and crab collectors in the area. They search the mud amid the roots of the mangrove tree for the shells hidden under the root...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Heart Island Mangrove. This is home to flora and fauna endemic to the area. Birds, crustaceans, reptiles and insects inhabit this place. Here come the fishermen o...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Juan García, Pablo Vélez and Byron Zambrano shell and crab collectors in the area. They sail in a small canoe to the mangrove swamp that is on the island, in sear...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Juan García, Pablo Vélez, and Henry Zambrano are shell and crab collectors in the area. They enter the mangrove with the help of wooden poles placed in the middle...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. A group of fishermen take a fishing boat out to sea. Teamwork is an important part of the development of the artisanal fishing community.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Los Caras, Ecuador. Portrait of Mariela del Rocío, shell and crab collector from the area. Mariela helps her husband Darwin with the collection of crustaceans in the mangrove swamp. She...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Los Caras, Ecuador. Portrait of Darwin Zambrano shell and crab collector in the area. Darwin is the head of the family, and with the collection of shells and crabs, he is the economic su...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Estefanía Fajardo, mother and fisherwoman from the area. Estefania rests with her daughter in a hammock inside her house. Her husband goes out to the mangrove swa...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Portrait of Juan García and Henry Zambrano shell and crab collectors in the area. After harvesting the crustaceans, they come out of the mangrove swamp, take a sh...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Portrait of Henry Zambrano shell and crab collector in the area. Harvesting these crustaceans is a difficult task. The mud, heat, and mosquitoes that inhabit the...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Black mangrove shells. The shells are an important part of the trade and food of the families of the town of Chamanga

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Local fishermen. The fishermen of the town go out early in the morning to collect their fishing nets. The marine currents. The lunar phases influence the climate and th...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago and Darwin Zambrano are fishermen from the area. They return to the shores of the town. They collected the nets they planted two days ago without much luck...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago fisherman from the area. Jorge tries to increase his fishing using the "ataraya" technique, a net that is thrown into the sea to catch the fish that live o...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago. Fisherman from the area. This day's fishing has only caught this single albacore fish. The amount of fishing depends on the swell of the sea and the pha...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago and Darwin Zambrano are fishermen from the area. Collect the fishing nets that measure approximately 120m. The nets are strategically placed in the ocean c...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago. Fisherman from the area. Collect the fishing nets that measure approximately 120m. The nets are strategically placed in the ocean currents hoping that th...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago. Fisherman from the area. Collect the fishing nets that measure approximately 120m. The nets are strategically placed in the ocean currents hoping that th...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago and Darwin Zambrano are fishermen from the area. They start their fishing day early in the morning. They collect the fishing nets they planted two days ag...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoe, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago and Darwin Zambrano are fishermen from the area. They start their fishing day early in the morning. To do this, they head out to the open sea. In search of...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago. Fisherman from the area. He takes his fishing canoe from his house to the sea to start his fishing day very early in the morning.

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Pablo Ureta fisherman from the area. He weaves a fishing net in the yard next to his house. The type of fishing that Pablo uses is called fishing with "ataraya" and c...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Heart Island, Ecuador. Entrance to the heart island mangrove. This is home to flora and fauna endemic to the area. Birds, crustaceans, reptiles and insects inhabit this place. Here come...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. Canoa, Ecuador. local fishermen. The fishermen of the town go out early in the morning to collect their fishing nets. The marine currents and the lunar phases influence the climate and t...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Pablo Ureta. Fisherman from the area. He weaves a fishing net in the yard next to his house. The type of fishing that Pablo uses is called fishing with "ataraya" and...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Melissa Chere. Fisherman from the area. Portrait of Melissa in her community. The collection of shells and crabs and the preparation of these foods is a family act...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Jhoana Chere, a fisherwoman from the area. Portrait of Jhoana on the patio of her house. The collection of shells and crabs and the preparation of these foods is a...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco. Fisherman from the area. It shows how I catch a blue crab. This crab is used as an ingredient to make exotic seafood-based dishes.

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador Johana Valencia fisherwoman from the area. After fishing in the open sea, Johana sells the shellfish at her community fish market. This activity allows you to grow the...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador Johana Valencia fisherwoman from the area. Indicate the route they take to leave the coast towards the sea to start fishing activities.

Ecuador: Sep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Johana Valencia and her husband Frixon Reina. Are fishermen in the area. They make a fishing line with hooks made with nylon threads that they will use for fishing...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Fulgencio Napa. Fisherman from the area. Weave a fishing net in the backyard of your house. The type of fishing that Fulgencio uses is called fishing with "ataraya" a...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Fulgencio Napa. Fisherman from the area. Weave a fishing net in the backyard of your house. The type of fishing that Fulgencio uses is called fishing with "ataraya" a...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Fabián Rosales, a fisherman from the area. He washes his boots in a lake, after coming out of the mangrove swamp and collecting shells and blue crabs. Harvesting th...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco together with Fabián Rosales and Franco Chere, fishermen from the area. They search for and capture the blue crab within the thick vegetation of t...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco together with Fabián Rosales and Franco Chere, fishermen from the area. They search for and capture the blue crab within the thick vegetation of...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. A group of fishermen takes a fishing boat out to sea. The fishermen go to the open sea in search of the marine currents to cast the fishing nets.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. A fishing net is known by fishermen as "ataraya". On the beach, the small fishing boats wait for the tide to rise so they can set sail out to sea and start the da...

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. On the beach, the small fishing boats wait for the tide to rise so they can set sail out to sea and start the day of fishing.

EcuadorSep 15, 2022. San Clemente, Ecuador. A group of fishermen takes a fishing boat out to sea. Teamwork is an important part of the development of the artisanal fishing community