Returning to island community

Maldivian crewmen arrive home late after a day's yellow fin tuna fishing aboard a dhoni fishing boat on the Indian Ocean

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maldives344-14-11-2007.jpg

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© Richard Baker. No copying, screen grabbing, transmission or publication without permission.

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reportage photojournalism environmental issues economics economy financial finance health relationships religion technology social issues transport travelling weather work Maldives Indian Ocean Islamic Muslim Republic state country atoll island coastal cultural fishing tuna sea trade business marine boat expedition trip navigation work force fishermen livelihood career job employees prospects expectation fisheries vessel sea-going ship dhoni boating at sea dispatch delivery current full-ahead manifest on-board crew departure arrival destination voyage journey efficiency speed knots sea transport merchandise stern bow starboard port surface by sea commerce industry route water outlying fish aquatic seafood marine Lhanihani Island tropical shoreline shore coastline coast fisherman night arrive docking fading light evening dusk profession salary wage living earning freelance on spec speculative catch late home after village community family unload offload Maldivian maldives transportation industrial

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The Journey of Tuna, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (large edit), 'Work' in 100 images