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'Last Dawn, Last Gasp'. This winter, I went diving with some local fishermen. At 6 in the morning I was already in the water, as the nets were raised at first light. During the dive I followed the path of the fishing nets from the bottom to the surface. As the fishermen quickly hauled on the nets, I tried to take some shots of trapped fish still suffering in the mesh, such as this tuna ().'Last Dawn, Last Gasp'. This winter, I went diving with some local fishermen. At 6 in the morning I was already in the water, as the nets were raised at first light. During the dive I followed the path of the fishing nets from the bottom to the surface. As the fishermen quickly hauled on the nets, I tried to take some shots of trapped fish still suffering in the mesh, such as this tuna ().© Pasquale Vassallo / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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'Last Dawn, Last Gasp'. This winter, I went diving with some

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Peacock Grouper in Gill Net - Red SeaPeacock Grouper in Gill Net - Red Sea ; Bedouin Fishing© Jeffrey Rotman / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Peacock Grouper in Gill Net - Red Sea ; Bedouin Fishing

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Whaleshark sucks on the net of a bagan fishing boat - PapuaWhaleshark sucks on the net of a bagan fishing boat - Papua ; below a bagan fishing boat© Mike Veitch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale in France
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Whaleshark sucks on the net of a bagan fishing boat - Papua ;

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Ocean Sunfish inside the tuna pens Sardinia Tyrrhenian SeaOcean Sunfish inside the tuna pens Sardinia Tyrrhenian Sea© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Ocean Sunfish inside the tuna pens Sardinia Tyrrhenian Sea

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Reflections of a fish farmer in water throwing his net ; Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of The Year 2009<br>One Earth Award - Runner-up<br>Reflections of a fisherman<br>Breeding of Gilt-head bream and fish farmer looking for the fish vitality before the night.<br>This farm is producing the firth biological fishes certified of the Mediterranean.<br>How to feed all of us without disturbed the environment? The vision of the man how is looking for this alimentary reserve is particularly important today.

Reflections of a fish farmer in water throwing his netReflections of a fish farmer in water throwing his net ; Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of The Year 2009
One Earth Award - Runner-up
Reflections of a fisherman
Breeding of Gilt-head bream and fish farmer looking for the fish vitality before the night.
This farm is producing the firth biological fishes certified of the Mediterranean.
How to feed all of us without disturbed the environment? The vision of the man how is looking for this alimentary reserve is particularly important today.© Frédéric Larrey / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Reflections of a fish farmer in water throwing his net ; Veolia

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Fisherman repairing fishing nets, Varkala, Kerala, India, AsiaFisherman repairing fishing nets, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia© Frank Bienewald / imageBROKER / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Fisherman repairing fishing nets, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

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Equipment for tellin fishing in the Camargue, FranceEquipment for tellin fishing in the Camargue, France© David Tatin / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Equipment for tellin fishing in the Camargue, France

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Tope or Soupfin Shark, Galeorhinus galeus caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.Tope or Soupfin Shark, Galeorhinus galeus caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Tope or Soupfin Shark, Galeorhinus galeus caught in a gill net

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Swell Shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.Swell Shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Swell Shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum caught in a gill net

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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net

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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net

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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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California Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica caught in a gill net

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Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net

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Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net intended for California Halibut. Guerero Negro, Baja, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.© Andy Murch / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Banded Guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata caught in a gill net

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Fishing net left on a reef, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, MediterraneanFishing net left on a reef, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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Fishing net left on a reef, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea,

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East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) got caught in a net, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, MediterraneanEast Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) got caught in a net, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) got caught in a

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Fishing net on a Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata) und Yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, MediterraneanFishing net on a Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata) und Yellow gorgonian, (Eunicella cavolini), Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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Fishing net on a Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata) und Yellow

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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). Exemplary entangled, many of them die because they can not feed or amputate a member. It is not a local problem, it is universal. Tenerife, Canary Islands.Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). Exemplary entangled, many of them die because they can not feed or amputate a member. It is not a local problem, it is universal. Tenerife, Canary Islands.© Sergio Hanquet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). Exemplary entangled, many of

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Paradis et Matelote bassins, Calais, Hauts-de-France, FranceParadis et Matelote bassins, Calais, Hauts-de-France, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Paradis et Matelote bassins, Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

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Abandoned net, in the Marine Nature Reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, FranceAbandoned net, in the Marine Nature Reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Abandoned net, in the Marine Nature Reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls,

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Abandoned net on the seabed, off Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Spain.Abandoned net on the seabed, off Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Spain.© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Abandoned net on the seabed, off Calella de Palafrugell, Costa

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Conger Eel (Conger conger) trapped in an abandoned net, Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Catalonia, SpainConger Eel (Conger conger) trapped in an abandoned net, Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Conger Eel (Conger conger) trapped in an abandoned net, Calella

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Spiny starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) caught in an abandoned net, Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, FranceSpiny starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) caught in an abandoned net, Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Spiny starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) caught in an abandoned

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Fish in the net, Napoli, Italy, Tyrrhenian SeaFish in the net, Napoli, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea© Pasquale Vassallo / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Fish in the net, Napoli, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

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Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It does not matter the place if not the consequences.Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It does not matter the place if not the consequences.© Sergio Hanquet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It

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Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It does not matter the place if not the consequences.Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It does not matter the place if not the consequences.© Sergio Hanquet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Photo complaint, garbage in the sea. Abandoned fishing pots. It

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A tiny Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) looking for shelter in a floating, abandoned net in the ocean, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.A tiny Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) looking for shelter in a floating, abandoned net in the ocean, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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A tiny Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) looking

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A floating, abandoned net in the ocean, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.A floating, abandoned net in the ocean, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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A floating, abandoned net in the ocean, Dominica, Caribbean Sea,

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets, deployed from Tara, GalapagosTara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets, deployed from Tara, Galapagos© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets, deployed from Tara, GalapagosTara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets, deployed from Tara, Galapagos© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets,

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time – a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. GalapagosTara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time – a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton

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Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time – a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. GalapagosTara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time – a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Guillaume Bourdin, oceanographic engineer, recovers the "Manta net", Papua New GuineaTara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Guillaume Bourdin, oceanographic engineer, recovers the "Manta net", Papua New Guinea© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Guillaume Bourdin,

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Cages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, cages under construction, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaCages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, cages under construction, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, cages under construction, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaCages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, cages under construction, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaFish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province,

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaFish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province,

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaFish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province,

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Fish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaFish catching, nets in open sea, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaCages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish farm, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaFish farm, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fish farm, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

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Cages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, boat, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaCages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, boat, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, ChinaCages with nets for raising fish in open sea, Fish Farming, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China© Sylvain Cordier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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