Betio, Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati 8 years old Tokabwebwe Teinaura from the village Te O Ni Beeki, helping the fishermen carrying a yellowfin tuna to the shore on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Just like his father and grandfather, he wants to become a fisherman when he grow up. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Aerial view of Tarawa archipelago, Kiribati. The nation is composed by 32 atolls and considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Artisanal fishermen line fishing for tuna, using a lure and dragging it behind the boat. While many of the modern tuna purse seiner use helicopter to search for tuna schools, the local fishermen are following the birds. The nation is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Captain Kaea Kanawa and his crew with artisinal tuna fishermen going out to fish at 0400 in the morning. The weather is rough and they return 8 hours later with one yellowfin tuna. A catch that not even cover for the petrol consumption. The people of Kiribati are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Fishmongers weigh a tuna at a fish market in Betio on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Local people are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Artisanal fisherman Touongo Bwebwere from Betio on Tarawa Island, line fishing for tuna, using a lure dragging it behind the boat. While many of the modern tuna purse seiner usehelicopter to search for tuna schools, the local fishermen are following the birds. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Purse seine fishing vessel FAIR BRAVO NO.707 from Taiwan, outside the harbour of Betio on Tarawa Island transhipping tuna to the South Korean reefter PHAROSTAR.
Betio, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Young girl in the fishing village Te O Ni Beeki on Tarawa Island. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Local artisanal fishermen from the village Te O Ni Beeki fishing tuna outside the coast of Tarawa Island, with foreign industrial fishing fleet in the background. The low-impact fishermen have tuna fishing as their livelihood, it provides food, jobs and income while the large-scale fishing fleet export their catch and the money doesn't reach the local community.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Woman buying tuna on the local fishmarket in Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Local people are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati Beiauea Kataunati, runs her fishing business 'Big Eye' together with her husband. They own five fishing boats and a fish retail store, which provide employment for many of the local villagers in Betio on Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati. The fishermen mainly fish for yellowfin tuna, but their catch has been decreasing in the last few years. The result is that local fishermen are forced to go further out in order to catch enough tuna to feed their families, increasing fuel costs and safety issues.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Fishmonger weighing up a tuna on a fishmarket in Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Local people are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Young girl playing on a fishing boat in the village Te O Ni Beeki in Betio, on Tarawa Island, Kiribati
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Karaoke performance on Big Eye Kava bar in the village Te O Ni Beeki, Betio, on Tarawa Island, Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on tuna. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Artisanal fishermen from Betio on Tarawa Island, line fishing for tuna, using a lure and dragging it behind the boat. While many of the modern tuna purse seiner use helicopter to search for tuna schools, the local fishermen are following the birds. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Family living in the village Te O Ni Beeki, in Betio district. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Artisanal fishermen line fishing for tuna, using a lure and dragging it behind the boat. While many of the modern tuna purse seiner use helicopter to search for tuna schools, the local fishermen are following the birds. Local people are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati Young boy in the village Te O Ni Beeki, helping the fishermen carrying a yellowfin tuna to the shore on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean The total catch of Skipjack and Yellowfin tunas at the bottom of a local artisanal fishing boat. Local people are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Young boys in the village Te O Ni Beeki carrying a yellowfin tuna to the shore on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. The nation is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Beretita Toukin cooking tuna for her family in the small fishing community Te O Ni Beeki in Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati. She wish all the big foreign fishing boats belonged to Kiribati people so they could fish the tuna ourselves, process it there, and then sell it to the world for a better profit. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Young girl watching while the adults are cooking tuna in the village Te O Ni Beeki, Betio, on Tarawa Island, Kiribati.Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish.For the inhabitants in the small village tuna is their livelyhood and its being prepared every day.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Laundry hanging to dry with a pig trying to reach the clothes, in the fishing village Te O Ni Beeki, Betio, on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. Kiribati is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Purse seine fishing vessel FAIR BRAVO NO.707 from Taiwan, outside the harbour of Betio on Tarawa Island transhipping tuna to the South Korean reefter PHAROSTAR . The helicopter is used to search for tuna schools.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati Ami Tanauna is chairman and elder of the tuna fishing community Ueen Te Rooti in Betio, on Tarawa Island. He is 55 years old and his lived on the Island for his whole life. Ami spent 20 years as a tuna fisherman and says that there used to be plenty of tuna before but now they don’t catch as many. People have been fishing in Kiribati for as long as anyone can remember. They have no choice except to send our kids off to work on the big, foreign purse-seiners because there are no other job opportunities for them.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Kids dressed in traditional clothing, celebrating the independence day on Tarawa Island in the the Republic of Kiribati. The nation is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Toukin Ataua, 68 years, is a former fisherman living in the tuna fishing community Te O Ni Beeki, on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. He has been fishing for over 50 years. He says that before they used to get a lot of fish but they don’t get many anymore. To Kiribati people, fish is life. They eat fish every day. If there’s no tuna, they can’t eat. The big ships take all the fish but none of the money comes back to the Kiribati people.
Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Large reefer ships, refrigerated cargo ships, waiting to be loaded with tuna outside the harbour in Betio, Tarawa Island, Kiribati. People of Kiribati are dependent on tuna as their protein while the foreign industrial fishing fleet export their catch making it harder for them to fish and get food.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Purse seine fishing vessel Eagle from New Zealand outside the harbour of Betio, on Tarawa Island, waiting for transhipment of tuna to a reefer ship, a refrigerated cargo ship.
Tarawa Island, Kiribati, Pacific Ocean Kids dressed in traditional clothing, celebrating the independence day on Tarawa Island, Kiribati. The nation is considered one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world with people whose livelihoods depend on the fish. Since the arrival of foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati waters the catches for the local fishermen has been reduced.