Research starts at dawn

Field work blog – Post 5

Marine biologist Ma. May Saludsod watches Oslob fishers survey weather and tide conditions before launching their small banca (traditional outrigger canoes), for morning fishing. Armed only with a small gill net, a bucket of line and hooks and a paddle. Catch on a good day? About US$3.20.

Artisanal fisher heads out at dawn with his traditional banca with simple fishing gear – a gill net and hook and line. Oslob, the Philippines.