I want to hang out with fishermen
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
My people
I spend a lot of time thinking about small-scale fishermen. I do not spend enough time actually hanging out with small-scale fishermen.
Like these guys, whose boat is beached for the afternoon in the tide flats of Havelock.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, beach, fishermen, havelock, india, photography, tide flats
Sleepy fishing town
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under ecuador
Morning catch
I spent a couple weeks in Puerto Lopez, a sleepy fishing town on the coast of Ecuador known to tourists primarily as a destination for whale watching in July, August and September. I did some diving coursework — and then some more diving for fun — and also explored the coast a bit. It was welcome change after weeks in the rural jungle.
Almost daily — either on the way to a dive boat or just on an amble by the shore — I visited the local fishermen’s landing. Here they haul their catch ashore amid people buying seafood and seabirds hankering for scraps.
I also spent a good bit of time taking photos of fishermen — who I am fond of — and talking with them and others about the sustainability of fishing, diving, tourism and other marine exploits. More on that in the coming days.
Tags: ecuador, fish, fishermen, fishing, photography, puerto lopez, shrimp
