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Pole and lineLife on the water
Photography — Pocket Maldives (demo photo)
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Photography — Pocket Maldives (demo photo)
Chapter one
Before dawn
The harbour wakes first
Long before the first ferry, island harbours are already busy with boats being readied for the day.
Pole-and-line fishing catches tuna one fish at a time, a method long associated with the Maldives.
A catch brought in by handPhotography — Pocket Maldives
Chapter two
The open sea
Where the day is decided
Out past the reef, the work depends on weather, bait and patience.
Reef waters near the channelPhotography — Pocket Maldives
Swell beyond the outer reefPhotography — Pocket Maldives
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