Pilot and resting crew

A Maldivian crew rest before a day's yellow fin tuna fishing aboard a traditional dhoni fishing boat on the Indian Ocean

Filename

maldives329-14-11-2007.jpg

Copyright

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

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5315x3543 / 2.6MB

reportage photojournalism environmental issues economics economy financial finance health relationships religion technology social issues transport travel travelling weather work Maldives Indian Ocean Islamic Muslim Republic state country atoll remote cultural fishing tuna sea ocean 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 route water outlying fish aquatic seafood marine tropical fisherman cabin wheelhouse rest relaxation down-time pilot steering wheel off duty profession salary wage living earning freelance on spec speculative catch inside before Maldivian maldives transportation

Contained in galleries

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (large edit), The Journey of Tuna