Traditional Fishing Methods

Images depict fishermen using large nets on rivers and coastlines. The mood is serene, showcasing vibrant colors and techniques unique to Asian fishing cultures.

Asia, India, Kerala, Kochi (Cochin). Men working the Chinese fishing nets.

Fishermen using a large net on Mekong river. An Giang Province. Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Barefoot in the salt beds, laborers, including children, work tirelessly in the salt fields of Bashkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar. Despite the country's self-sufficiency in salt production, workers endure harsh conditions, low wages, and an uncertain future in this vital industry. The salt industry in Bangladesh, particularly in coastal areas like Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, produces salt seasonally from December to mid-May. Chittagong Bangladesh.

Asia, India, Kerala, Kochi (Cochin). Men working the Chinese fishing nets.

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. (Photo by: Soumyabrata Roy/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Chinese fishing nets cheena vala in Vypeen Island, Kochi Cochin, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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 of Shi Ma Jiao harbour using styrofoam blocks as rafts to reach their fishing boat at high tide, Guangdong province, China November 2015. Editorial use only.

Fishing nets of Chinese tradition Kerala India

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

Fishing nets of Chinese tradition Kerala India

Aerial view of boats filled with golden jute fibers floating on the river near Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division, 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.

Catching fish spread out to dry in the sun, Negombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Noodles are drying in the sunshine in a village on stilts in Inle Lake in Myanmar.

Mandalay, woman man unloading sand with basket from cargo ship at Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, heavy work, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma)

India - Kerala Cochin Chinese Fishing Nets

A fisherman carry fishing baskets at Worli Village in Bombay now Mumbai ; Maharashtra ; India

Men in small boats working the oyster beds at Mornac sur Seudre, Poitou Charentes, France, Europe

Commercial fishing dock in Monrovia in Liberia.

Fishermen using a large net on Mekong river. An Giang Province. Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

A man cutting wood for making wooden boat at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Nubia saltworks. Sicily. Italy. (Photo by: Riccardo Lombardo/REDA&CO/UIG)

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.

Rice farming in a farming community in Southern Cambodia; Kampot, Cambodia

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.

Asia, India, Kerala, Kochi (Cochin). Fishermen repairing their gear near Chinese fishing nets.

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.

Man loading a sack of cargo on a Pinisi, a traditional two masted wooden cargo sailing ship moored in Paotere Harbour, Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South...

Fishermen working nets on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, near Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Shrimper fishing for shrimps with shrimping net along the beach at Le Treport, Normandy, France, Europe

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.

Labourer transport bamboo on a river to be sold at a floating market and set to be used in the construction industry in Chakmaghat, Agartala, Tripura, India.

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Matarbari, Bangladesh - 09 March 2026: Aerial view of salt pans reflecting the sky, with workers harvesting the glittering crystals, and a small boat navigating the shallow waters.

Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa, person working on blue fishing boats, ships in the background in the harbour, Africa

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Egypt. Fishermen repairing nets along the Nile River. (Editorial Use Only)

India, Kerala, Cochin, fishing nets

Aerial view of a boat speeding through the calm waters between the bamboo structures and fish traps of the aquaculture farm,Chuon lagoon, Hue Province, Vietnam

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Timber logs gathered in the banks of Kallai River. Kallai Timber Yard at Kozhikode, Calicut, Kerala, India, Asia

Bangladesh, Barisal, Barisal. Bangladeshi men unloading goods from a river ship.

Shrimper fishing for shrimps with shrimping net along the beach at Le Treport, Normandy, France, Europe

Yangon (Rangoon), San Pya Fish Market, unloading fishing ship with crane, Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma)

Workers transport laundry baskets full of jellyfish at a fishery

Aerial view of a boat cutting through the waterway amidst a network of fishing nets in a vast aquaculture farm,Chuon lagoon, Hue Province, Vietnam

Fishermen mending nets, fishing boats, pirogues, beach, Elmina, Gulf of Guinea, Ghana, Africa

fishermen netting fish

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Harbour, Indian fishermen collecting fishes at fish market

Guard on a ship-breaking yard Bangladesh

Shipbuilder on Maldives Island, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Meemu Atoll, Asia

PALM HEART CANNING FACTORY, BRAZIL. Belem. Palm hearts being unloaded. . Palm hearts are harvested from wild trees in the jungle and are in danger of being over cropped.

Rice (Oryza sativa) crop, man tilling paddyfield with machine, in paddyfield with seedlings, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Aquaculture, feeding groupers in floating ponds at sea, Aru Islands, Arafura Sea, Moluccas, Indonesia

PETCHABURI- January 28 : Workers are helping to transport salt from salt. Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand on January 28, 2016

Workers are busy processing dried fish at the Lama Kazi area of Sylhet. Every year, when the winter season comes, the small species of fish caught in the local river canal, Bilhaor, are bought at wholesale rates, dried, and sold to wholesalers in different parts of the country, with an estimated value of hundreds of crores of Taka. Around 70 businessmen build lofts in certain places to dry goods. 1500 to 2000 people are involved in the work of drying goods. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Shipyard workers, Dockyards, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Boat builders renovating a traditional Thai wooden fishing boat on the beach in southern Thailand

Women at local fish factory working with dry fish, Mui Ne, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Workers are busy processing dried fish at the Lama Kazi area of Sylhet. Every year, when the winter season comes, the small species of fish caught in the local river canal, Bilhaor, are bought at wholesale rates, dried, and sold to wholesalers in different parts of the country, with an estimated value of hundreds of crores of Taka. Around 70 businessmen build lofts in certain places to dry goods. 1500 to 2000 people are involved in the work of drying goods. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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

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Fisherman repairing fishing nets. Hang Dua bay. Vung Tau. Vietnam.

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.

Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Village of Kopar. Local man along the riverfront chopping sago palm wood into pulp to be processed into a starchy food source. Silversea cruise ship in distance, Silver Explorer. (Large format sizes available)

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 19 February 2025: View of laborers carrying materials near the riverbank, with a crane looming over the bustling scene under a hazy sky.

Chinese fishing net functioning sequence stage 3, Cochin, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Construction workers shovel dirt in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Salt-pans marais salants of Guérande, dept Loire-Atlantique, France, Europe

Man Working Salt farm at Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu India Asia copyright: Xpxkarunakaran/dinodiaxphotox

France, Bourgneuf Bay, La Bernerie-en-Retz, 44, oyster farmers going down to the oyster beds.

Raft drivers on a bamboo raft on the Mae Tang River, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Fishermen at work, Cochin, Kerala, India

Aerial view of a lone figure in a small boat navigates through a grid of nets surrounding a weathered wooden structure, shimmering in the golden light of dusk, Tuy An, Phu Yen, Vietnam

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Chinese fishing nets, Fort Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India, Asia

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Colombia, La Guajira , Manaure, Manaure Salt Mines In The Guajira Peninsula. A Worker Pushing A Wheel Barrow Load Of Salt Through The Salt Pans To Trucks Which Transport The Salt Throughout Colombia.

Fisherman and ship-breaking yard in Bangladesh

man working in fish farm, barkul, lake chilka, orissa, india Copyright: xAshaxAdatia/DinodiaxPhotox

Men in dock carrying sacks, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar, Rangoon, dock workers, Asia

Negombo fish market, fish drying at Lellama fish market, Negombo, West Coast of Sri Lanka, Asia

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Cape Coast, Elmina. Men working on fishing net.

Drying of the sails of boats with the wind, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

Dhamrai, Bangladesh - 26 March 2019: Aerial view of a few people working in a brick factory, Dhaka province, Bangladesh.

Indian day labourer using sorting copper splinters from toxic industrial slag, earning a living from recycling waste in the slums of Howrah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India, Asia

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A worker harvests salt from evaporation pans, reflected in the shallow water. Kampot, Cambodia, Asia

Drying sheets of mien noodle, near Hanoi, Vietnam

Yangon (Rangoon), Banana Wholesale Market at Yangon River, Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma)

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 19 February 2025: View of laborers carrying goods on their heads along the docks, with vessels and construction visible against a hazy sky.

Oyster Bed, Cigu Lagoon, Tainan, Taiwan, Asia

High angle view of workers making a wooden cargo boat, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

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Mandalay, woman man unloading sand with basket from cargo ship at Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, heavy work, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma)

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