| 1850. |
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Ship has finished deploying net which is still attached by a cable. Prior to net closing, the small boat in photo makes noise to keep tuna herded into net. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1851. |
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Encircling the school of tuna is now complete. The workboat is bringing the end of the net back to the ship so that hauling in can proceed. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1852. |
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The net is now closing in a nearly perfect circle. The purse seiner is now starting to pull the net back on board. The workboat is seen to the left and is secured to the ship. It is now acting like a tugboat and is pulling the purse seiner away from the net so that it does not become entangled. |
Pacific Ocean |
| 1853. |
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The winch operator is hauling in the cables to close the net. This closes the bottom of the net such that it is now like a purse. The fish no longer have any way to escape. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1854. |
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Another view of hauling on the cables to close the net. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1855. |
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A view of tuna agitating the surface as the net is drawing closed. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1856. |
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A view of the tuna that are captured inside the net. |
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| 1857. |
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After closing the net and trapping the fish, the net is now brought on board. This is a view of the net being run through the powerblock and then laid back on the stern of the fishing vessel. |
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| 1858. |
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After closing the net and trapping the fish, the net is now brought on board. This is a view from the pilothouse of the fishing vessel looking aft as the net is brought through the powerblock and laid on the stern. |
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| 1859. |
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Once the purse has been completed, the net is brought on board. This is the first stage of bringing the net through the power block prior to laying it on the stern. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1860. |
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A view of the power block as the net is coming on board. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1861. |
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A view of the power block as the net is coming on board. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1862. |
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A view of the power block as the net is coming on board. The tremendous power of the winches hauling the net through the powerblock rips apart fish entangled in the net. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1863. |
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An aerial view of a purse seiner after the purse has been closed and the net is being hauled aboard. |
Pacific Ocean |
| 1864. |
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Power block operator monitors the net as it comes aboard. If need be, he will stop the net in case of a problem. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1865. |
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The net is now on board and the operation of collecting the fish has begun. The large basket in the upper left is dipped repeatedly into the water to bring the fish on to the boat. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1866. |
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The net is now on board and the operation of collecting the fish has begun. The large basket is dipped repeatedly into the water to bring the fish on to the boat. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1867. |
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The net is now on board and the operation of collecting the fish has begun. The large basket is dipped repeatedly into the water to bring the fish on to the boat. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1868. |
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The net is now on board and the operation of collecting the fish has begun. |
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| 1869. |
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The net is now on board and the operation of collecting the fish has begun. The large basket is dipped repeatedly into the water to bring the fish on to the boat. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1870. |
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A basket load of fish on board. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1871. |
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The basket load of fish is being brought out of the water and will be placed directly over the hole in the foreground. The fish will be deposited in the hole which has a chute that leads directly to the freezer compartments. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1872. |
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The basket load of fish is now directly over the hole that leads to the freezer compartments. |
Western Indian Ocean 1986 |
| 1873. |
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After the basket is unloaded, the fish are channeled into a chute that leads to a freezer compartment. Here the fish are dropping into it. |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean |
| 1874. |
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Peruvian purse seiners. |
Peru 1999 |
| 1875. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1876. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1877. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1878. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1879. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1880. |
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Peruvian purse seiner fishing for small pelagic fish. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1881. |
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Deploying a purse seine. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1882. |
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About 400 tons of jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) are caught by a Chilean purse seiner. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1883. |
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Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) catch. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1884. |
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Pelicans (Pelacanus thagus) and gannets (Sula variegata) on a fishing boat net. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1885. |
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Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) being loaded on a boat. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1886. |
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Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) being loaded on a boat. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1887. |
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Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) being loaded on a boat. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1888. |
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Peruvian scientist taking a chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) sample on board a fishing boat. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1889. |
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Peruvian scientist sampling blue jack mackerel (Trachurus picturatus). |
Peru 1997 |
| 1890. |
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Inca terns (Larosterna inca) on the deck of a fishing boat. |
Peru 1997 |
| 1891. |
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Frigate birds (Fragata magnificens). |
Peru 1997 |
| 1892. |
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A "chata" lighter is used to transfer the catch from the fishing boat to the processing plant. |
Peru 1999 |
| 1893. |
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Hold of a fishing boat full of anchoveta (Engraulis ringens). |
Peru 1999 |
| 1894. |
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Hold of a fishing boat full of anchoveta (Engraulis ringens). |
Peru 1999 |
| 1895. |
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Decomposing fish in the hold of a purse seiner. Fish decompose as a result of lack of refrigeration. Although this material is unfit for human consumption, it is used as a base for fishmeal for animal feed. |
Peru 1999 |
| 1896. |
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Los Ferroles fishmeal plant. In the background, fishing boats ready to transfer the catch. |
Peru, Callao 1999 |
| 1897. |
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Processing anchovies (Engraulis ringens) at the SIPESA fishmeal plant. |
Peru, Paita 1997 |
| 1898. |
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Los Ferroles fishmeal plant processes small pelagic species for consumption by the aquaculture industry, chickens, pigs, and ruminants. |
Peru, Callao 1999 |
| 1899. |
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Fishmeal plant at La Planchada processes small pelagic species for consumption by the aquaculture industry, chickens, pigs, and ruminants. |
Peru, La Planchada 1997 |
