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.

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. María Cuzmo helps in the preparation of the typical food of the area "crab encocado" on a wood stove. This dish is prepared as a gastronomic tradition in the provi...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "shell ceviche". This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family. She in turn has passed this tradition on to her daughter...

Ecuador13 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Luis Molina. Fish seller in the city's seafood market. Luis was a fisherman for 20 years, and after that, he decided to dedicate himself to selling shellfish and fi...

Ecuador13 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Luis Molina. Fish seller in the city's seafood market. Luis was a fisherman for 20 years, and after that, he decided to dedicate himself to selling shellfish and fi...

Ecuador12 September 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 cit...

Ecuador12 September 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 cit...

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Artisanal fishermen arrive at the coast of Manta to unload the previous day's catch. Albacore is a type of fish that is caught regularly due to its high demand.

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Artisanal fishermen arrive at the coast of Manta to unload the previous day's catch. From 4 am the fishermen begin to arrive with the product at the seafood market...

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Fabricio Saltos shows the fishing boat that he has had with his family for more than 20 years. Artisanal fishing is a family business that has lasted in the Santos...

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Galiz Calderón fish seller. Every morning Galiz buys the product that the fishermen bring at dawn. Goldfish, smooth, albacore, and tuna are the main products. With...

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Ramon Alcivar. Prepare the bait that will be used to fish offshore. The bait must be alive so that the fish, especially tuna, can catch on the hook.

Ecuador12 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Ramón Alcivar works as a fisherman on the pier in the city of Manta. He has been dedicated to artisanal fishing for more than 30 years. Before leaving, you should...

Ecuador12 Sep, 2022. Manta, Ecuador. At the pier, the fishermen prepare the boat to go out fishing for two days. The boat does not have more autonomy time. In this way, the fishermen work for 48 hours in a...

Ecuador12 September 2022, Manta, Ecuador - Galiz Calderón fish seller. From early in the morning Galiz sells fish from the sea. These fish are priced at $10

Ecuador12 September 2022, Manta, Ecuador - Fishing boats wait at the Manta dock. At night, they go out to sea for two to three days to catch a good catch, which they will then sell at the seafood market to w...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Fabián Rosales, a fisherman from the area. Collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this kind of shell is a difficult job. They must look for the shellfish t...

Ecuador14, Sep, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Franco Chere fishermen in the area. It shows the shells that I collect inside the mangrove, collecting this kind of shell is a difficult job. They must look for t...

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Franco Chere fishermen in the area. Collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this kind of shell is a difficult job, they must look for the shellfish that is...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco, together with Fabián Rosales and Franco Chere, fishermen from the area. They collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this species of shel...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. María Cuzmo shell collector in the area. María shows the shells she has collected inside the mangrove swamp. These shells will be used in the preparation of exotic...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Fabián Rosales, a fisherman from the area. Outside his house, Fabián waits for his friends, with whom they will walk to the mangrove in search of the blue crab.

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco is a 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. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Jhoana Chere helps in the preparation of the typical food of the area. The preparation of food is a collective activity. That is carried out with the help of the wo...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere shows the ready dish of "crab encocado" This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family, she in turn has passed this tradition on to...

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado" on a wood stove. This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family, she in turn has passed this tradition on...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Women of the fishing community. They shell the shrimp and clean it to sell at the city's seafood market.

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado" on a wood stove. This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family, she in turn has passed this tradition on...

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado" on a wood stove. This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family, she in turn has passed this tradition on...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Chamanga, Ecuador. Women of the fishing community. They shell the shrimp and clean it to sell at the city's seafood market.

Ecuador: Sep 14, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado", an exotic dish that is wrapped in the leaves of the "maito" plant, which is then grilled.

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado" on a wood stove. This dish is prepared as a family tradition in Perlita's family, she in turn has passed this tradition on...

Ecuador14 Sep, 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Perlita Chere prepares a "crab encocado", an exotic dish that is wrapped in the leaves of the "maito" plant, which is then grilled.

Ecuador14 September 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador - Perlita Chere collects the blue crab from her hatchery. Since she was a child, she learned to capture and cook crab, this activity being a family tradition.

Ecuador14 September 2022, Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador - Blue crab This crab was captured in the mangrove swamp and then taken to a hatchery where it is finished breeding and then prepared as an exotic food.

Ecuador13 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - Germán Villagua fish seller in the city's seafood market. It has been selling tuna loin cuts for ten years

Ecuador13 September 2022. Manta, Ecuador - José Solorzano. Fish seller in the city's seafood market. It has been selling tuna loin cuts for ten years.

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 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 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 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Jorge Intriago. Fisherman from the area. To collect the shells, Jorge must walk 5 km to the mangrove. The collection of this shellfish is one of the sources of foo...

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 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Fabián Rosales, a fisherman from the area. With the help of a machete, Fabián cuts the roots of the Mangrove tree to make his way through the thick vegetation to s...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. blue crab This crab lives in the mangroves of the provinces of Manabí and Esmeraldas. They hide between the mud and the thick vegetation that grows in the mangrove...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Fabián Rosales, a fisherman from the area. Collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this kind of shell is a difficult job. They must look for the shellfish t...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Franco Chere fishermen in the area. Collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this kind of shell is a difficult job. They must look for the shellfish that i...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco. Fisherman from the area. Inside the mangrove. He rests for a bit leaning against a mangrove tree. Shell collecting is physically demanding and...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco together with Fabián Rosales and Franco Chere, fishermen from the area. They collect shells inside the mangrove, collecting this species of shell...

EcuadorSep 14, 2022. Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. Francisco Chimaco together with Fabián Rosales and Franco Chere, fishermen from the area. They collect shells inside the mangrove collecting this species of shell...

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...