Fishing Industry Activities

Aerial and ground views of fishing market activities, featuring fishermen drying fish, building boats, and working on dhows, showcasing cultural practices in various locations.

Hemayetpur, Bangladesh - 04 August 2021: View of workers toiling amidst the tannery's metallic gleam, juxtaposed against the raw, textured hides, creating a scene of stark industrial labor.

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 11 December 2022: Aerial view of people working in a fish market drying fish at Lalpur Launch Ghat along Meghna River, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Fishermen are busy repairing fishing nets on the banks of the Karnaphuli River. All fishing boats are returning to the fishery ghat before Bangladesh's government-imposed 58-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal takes effect, from April 15 to June 11, 2025. The ban, which applies to all types of fishing vessels and species, including the prized Hilsa, is a vital conservation measure aimed at ensuring sustainable breeding, production, and preservation of marine fish resources. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Fishermen with carpenter makes a boat in the bank of Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, Assam, India on 11 December 2023.

Workers are at the Chattogram Fishery Ghat before sunrise, located along the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. The 200-year-old Chattogram Fishery Ghat is the nation's largest wholesale fish market. With roots tracing back to Portuguese settlers, the ghat supports the livelihoods of half a million people, fishermen, traders, and porters, while supplying fish both domestically and internationally. Its four jetties and strategic port location enhance its role as an economic and cultural powerhouse, especially during the bustling Hilsa season. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Fishermen work on dhow fishing boats in the harbor at Darajani Market, or the fish market, in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Villagers building a house manually, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Day-labourer rinsing toxic metalliferous industrial waste to recycle copper pieces contained within, Howrah, West Bengal, India, Asia

India: Dirty and unhealthy work for men and women, working in the chocole factory

Hemayetpur, Bangladesh - 04 August 2021: View of workers toiling amidst the tannery's metallic gleam, juxtaposed against the raw, textured hides, creating a scene of stark industrial labor.

People repairing fishing nets on a boat, Pakhiralay, near Gosaba, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India, Asia

Pakistan, Karachi.The laundry district

Mumbai, India - October 31, 2019: Dhobi Ghat Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat is open air laundromat lavoir in Mumbai, India with laundry drying on ropes. Now signature landmark tourist attractions of Mumbai

Bee keepers working in a bee farm near a mustards field in a village in Barpeta district of Assam in India on Wednesday 22 December 2021. The bee keeping business is one of the most profitable businesses in India. India has more than 3.5 million bee colonies. Indian apiculture market size is expected to reach a value of more than Rs. 30000 million by 2024

Fishing nets of Chinese tradition Kerala India

The Asia Pacific region, led by major jute producer India, dominates the Jute Bags Market. India's rich production capabilities, coupled with the global shift towards eco-friendly alternatives, have contributed to the region's leadership. Here Jute is cut and tied to the banks of the Jalangi River for shedding leaves and some of the fiber from the jute rotting in river water is taken by laborers to be dried before sale at the market. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

VIETNAM - The horticultural village of Sa Dec. Located in southern Vietnam in the Mekong Delta region, Sa Dec is known as the birthplace of writer Marguerite Duras. There is her autobiographical novel The Lover, award Goncourt 1984, in which she delivers the story of her first love in the heart of French Indochina."Garden of Cochin China" is Sa Dec was baptized in the mid-nineteenth century. Bonard, then French governor of Cochin China, saw a land nestled between two main arms of the Mekong and a favorable climate for floriculture. He therefore brought seeds from many species of France.It is six o'clock in the morning when the city comes to life. We start working before the big heat. At sunrise, 300 hectares of chrysanthemums, marigolds, dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, bonsai and others are revealed. At each plot, various smells are interfering with us. We are immersed in the scenery of a film by Hayao Miyazaki.Day after day, trucks and boats queue on the dock to load the more than 12 m

Fishing cutter with traps, fishermen, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Asia

Loading construction pillars onto Canoe. Mekong River Delta. Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia. Orient. Asia.

Men working in salt pans, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Workers are busy processing dried fish in Chittagong, a significant industry in the country's coastal regions. The process involves removing moisture from fish through methods such as sun drying, smoking, or air drying. The dried fish industry is a major contributor to Bangladesh's economy, with exports to the Middle East and Europe. It also provides employment opportunities for many people, especially women. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Worker sewing jute bags containing food grains at Harsud Mandi food-grains market in Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Dhobi Ghat, open laundry run by Mumbai Municipal Corporation Washer men, Mahalakshmi, Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 06 November 2022: Aerial view of a person working in a plastic Waste treatment plant, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Fisherman working on nets.

At the Karnaphuli Fish Port, the largest fish stock hub in the country, hundreds of labourers work tirelessly, unloading freshly caught fish from arriving boats. Each worker carries heavy loads, earning an average daily wage of 400 to 800 BDT ($4-$8 USD), depending on the weight they transport. Despite the physically demanding nature of the job, many continue to rely on it as their primary source of income, serving both local and national seafood markets. The port remains a vital economic hub, supplying fish across Bangladesh and highlighting the resilience of its workforce. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Construction site. Woman at work.

Alang, the largest shipbreaking place on earth, where labourers from the poor areas of India work under horrible conditions, Gujarat, India, Asia

Asia, Nepal, Bhaktapur, sacks of rice being weighed

Metal scrap for sale, Medebar market, Asmara, Eritrea, Africa

The Asia Pacific region, led by major jute producer India, dominates the Jute Bags Market. India's rich production capabilities, coupled with the global shift towards eco-friendly alternatives, have contributed to the region's leadership. Here Jute is cut and tied to the banks of the Jalangi River for shedding leaves and some of the fiber from the jute rotting in river water is taken by laborers to be dried before sale at the market. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 19 February 2025: View of laborers carrying heavy loads across wooden planks, with boats docked on the Buriganga River under a hazy sky.

Rice being unloaded from freighter ship in the port of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.

Worker on a ship-breaking yard Bangladesh

Building a large float for a festival in Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Along the banks of the Karnaphuli River at Fishery Ghat, fishermen are busy repairing their nets during the 58-day fishing ban imposed by the government in the Bay of Bengal. However, many of them claim that the government-promised ration support has not reached them, leaving them struggling to make ends meet. Bangladesh.

Along the banks of the Karnaphuli River at Fishery Ghat, fishermen are busy repairing their nets during the 58-day fishing ban imposed by the government in the Bay of Bengal. However, many of them claim that the government-promised ration support has not reached them, leaving them struggling to make ends meet. Bangladesh.

Scene from the dock side fish market outside Bangkok Thailand

Worker maintaining the landing ghats for the ferry-boats crossing the Brahmaputra River at Lakhimpur, Assam, India, Asia

Chattogram, Bangladesh - 26 November 2025: View of fishermen unloading their catch into baskets, the silver scales reflecting the sun's rays against the weathered wood of the boats.

Dyed fabric being loaded on a hand cart to the drying yard, garment industry, Tiruppur Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Blue tarps covering construction materials with a large water puddle in the foreground, in Daejeon, South Korea, Asia

Fishermen spreading their nets on the beach, Eastern Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Workers at the World Food Program (WFP) warehouse in Garissa, load corn onto the 8-10 ton truck used to transport food to Dadob in support of Joint Task Force Kenya, operation Noble Response. (Duplicate image, see also DM-SD-02-04681 or search 980303-M-4605W-007). Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE Base: Garissa Country: Kenya (KEN)

Coolies working to carry off quicklime from the pilisis Sunda Kelapa harbour of Jakarta Java Indonesia

Transporting bamboo timber on the river, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Munsiganj, Bangladesh - 18 September 2022: Aerial view of people working along Padma River bank, Munsiganj, Bangladesh.

People filling water in plastic drums from water tanker, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Rice noodle production, with two women spreading noodles on mats on the floor and bundles of Vermicelli noodles drying on wooden poles.

Equipment ready for fish harvest on Rozmberk Pond with fishermen on boats in background, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Dry leaves as fuel, clove oil distillery, Desa Bakti Karya, Simeulue, Indonesia, Asia

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 24 January 2021: View of laborers pushing a cart laden with bricks against a backdrop of brick stacks and distant factory chimneys.

Narayanganj, Bangladesh - 11 October 2024: View of laborers balancing stacks of freshly made bricks atop their heads, amidst the vast brickfields of Narayanganj.

Workers are at the Chattogram Fishery Ghat before sunrise, located along the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. The 200-year-old Chattogram Fishery Ghat is the nation's largest wholesale fish market. With roots tracing back to Portuguese settlers, the ghat supports the livelihoods of half a million people, fishermen, traders, and porters, while supplying fish both domestically and internationally. Its four jetties and strategic port location enhance its role as an economic and cultural powerhouse, especially during the bustling Hilsa season. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, workers

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh - 24 January 2023: View of laborers carrying planks of wood from boats on the riverbank, amidst a vibrant mix of water hyacinth and colorful vessels.

Chittagong, Bangladesh - 26 November 2025: Aerial view of Fishery Ghat's bustling boat, teeming with silvery fish and vibrant workers under the open sky.

Construction workers transporting sand from a boat over a plank, Tel Ghat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Transport of tea bags to the Tea factory Sri Lanka

Asia, India, Kerala, Kochi (Cochin). Fishermen repairing their nets.

West Africa, Benin. Roadside market selling cassava plants under thatched structure.

View of Dhobi Ghat (Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat) is world largest open air laundromat (lavoir) in Mumbai, India with laundry drying on ropes. Now one of signature landmarks and tourist attractions of Mumbai

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Spooling thread, Kite Festival, Surat, Gujarat, India, Asia Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

Construction site, Shanghai, China, Asia

Dyed fabric being loaded on a hand cart to the drying yard, garment industry, Tiruppur Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Bee keepers working in a bee farm near a mustards field in a village in Barpeta district of Assam in India on Wednesday 22 December 2021. The bee keeping business is one of the most profitable businesses in India. India has more than 3.5 million bee colonies. Indian apiculture market size is expected to reach a value of more than Rs. 30000 million by 2024

Many slum dwellers live off recycling industrial waste. Day labourers wash industrial slag in search of residual metal. Young men dispose of already washed slag for the time being, by pouring it into various holes in the ground. Coal and sulphur vapours from the neighbouring melting pot lie in the air. Howrah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India, Asia

Women sorting fishes in Neendakara, Kollam Quilon, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Fisherman near a shipbreaking yard Bangladesh

Aerial view of a sprawling market with colorful tarps creating a patchwork of blues, yellows, and browns, the scene bustling with activity, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Cape Coast, Elmina. People working on fishing boats.

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, workers

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 14 January 2019: View of a woman amidst piles of discarded leather, a stark contrast of human presence and industrial waste against a weathered brick backdrop.

Fishermen hauling nets in harbor, Essaouira, Morocco.

Cardamom drying plant, La Taña, Reyna area, Uspantan department, Guatemala, Central America

Manual workers collect salt near Mamallapuram,Tamil Nadu,Southeast india,Asia

Men loading goods in the port of Alexandria, Egypt, Africa

Dhobi ghat (municipal laundry) in Mumbai Bombay, India.

Indonesia, Bali, Fisherman repairing nets by outrigger. (Large format sizes available)

A fisherman loads sacks of oysters at Empire Marine Harbor in Empire, Louisiana

Transporting bamboo timber on the river, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Brazil, Amazon, Manaus. Busy waterfront pier. Loading boxes of eggs.

India, West Bengal, Kolkata near Sealdah Railway Station at Koley crossing. Men working together to lift a heavy parcel. (Editorial Use Only)

farm, Riverhead, NY - stacks of baskets used for harvesting vegetables by hand

Cycle Mechanic in allahabad uttar pradesh India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Dhobi Ghat, washing district Open Laundry in Mahalaxmi, sight. Thousands of people clean the laundry of businesses and private households here, city view of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Stacks of flat cardboard boxes and man carrying some

Metal dealer with hardware in front of corrugated-iron huts, market, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Men pull and push a cart loaded with sacks of onions through downtown Barisal (Barishal), Barisal District, Bangladesh, Asia

Dhobi Ghat, open laundry run by Mumbai Municipal Corporation Washer men, Mahalakshmi, Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Men working in salt pans, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Taditional outdoor laundry, the dhobi ghat, Mahalaxmi.

Africa, Cameroon, Limbe. Tires for sale at local store.

Workers sorting dry grapes in dry grapes factory at Sangli, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

People filling water in plastic drums from water tanker, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Metal scrap for sale, Medebar market, Asmara, Eritrea, Africa Copyright: MichaelxRunkel 1184-11947

Washing clothes at Dhobighat at Lower Parel, Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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Dhaka, Bangladesh - 06 November 2022: Aerial view of a person working in a plastic Waste treatment plant, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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