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White Shark Tourism, demonstrating penguin nesting house, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Souther Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour ope...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Souther Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour ope...

By Peter Prokosch

Local meatmarket offering porpoise flesh for sale, Nuuk, Greenland The main threat to porpoise is being caught in nets, though porpoise flesh is hunted consumed by Greenlanders and is attributed to the low incidence of cardiovascular disease in Greenland <a href='http://www.highnorth.no...

By Peter Prokosch

Local ice fishermen in a permafrost cave, Siberia Soil in the far Northern permafrost can be frozen several hundred meters deep. Permafrost soil has a constant year-round temperature of 0 degrees or lower and forms a solid foundation for building upon. Some permafrost c...

By Peter Prokosch

Reef fish, Vanuatu This delicate environment is highly vulnerable to storm surges and a rising water level due to the many low coastal roads and villages. There is frequent disturbance due to the passage of tropical cyclones and volcanic a...

By Yannick Beaudoin

Reef fish, Vanuatu The coastal and underwater environment of Vanuatu harbours some of the most stunning dive sites in the Pacific Islands. Vanuatu's marine biodiversity is threatened by over harvesting of fish resources and water pollu...

By Yannick Beaudoin

Fishermen in Lofoten, Norway In the ancient past, fishermen would travel for days or weeks in open rowing boats in order to fish from the waters of Lofoten throughout the entire winter. To house these seasonal guests, Rorbu (small huts) were built a...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional racks for the drying of cod (Gadus Morhua) in Lofoten, Norway The production of salt fish dates back over 1000 years in Norway and the fish has become a main ingredient in Mediterranean, West African, Caribbean, and Brazilian cuisines. In Norway the fish is dried outdoors by the...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional racks for the drying of cod (Gadus Morhua) in Lofoten, Norway Fish to be dried in the traditional manner in Lofoten is hung on racks for a calculated amount of time, depending on the size of the individual fish. Around 16 weeks is the average length of time for fish to dry, based o...

By Lawrence Hislop

Dried fish, traditional produce in Lofoten, Norway Fishing is a traditional practice in Lofoten, home to around 24,500 people and an area where the industry is as strong as tourism.

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides) on drying racks, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut is a deepwater fish found in abundance in the fjords of West Greenland, where it has been harvested for centuries and is considered a delicacy when air-dried outdoors for a number of months .

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides) hanging from traditional drying racks in Uummannaq, Greenland Fishing is a traditional practice in Lofoten, home to around 24,500 people and an area where fishing is as strong an industry as tourism.

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut processing, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut fishing and preparation is a major industry in Uummannaq, where in Winter, fishing boats are replaced with traditional dog sleds. In 2010 the IUCN added the Greenland Halibut to the seafood red list of Threaten...

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut fishing, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut is fished in Greenland year round from boats, or from holes in the ice that are reached by dog sled.

By Lawrence Hislop

Fish market Tuna fishing is a fundamental part of the economy and Seychelles is home to the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) factory, one of the largest tuna canning plants in the world. Tuna make an annual migration right through the midd...

By Lawrence Hislop

Fish market It so happens that Tuna make an annual migration right through the Seychelles, making it ideally placed for Tuna fishing. The Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) factory, one of the largest tuna canning plants in the world, is house...

By Lawrence Hislop

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