Salt and Fishing Industries

Depictions of laborers in salt fields and fishing activities, showcasing the hard work and traditional practices in coastal communities.

Worker loading wheel barrow with salt, Salt fields at Karangjahe, near Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nha Trang, Vietnam - 10 June 2018: View of workers meticulously bagging salt under a vast sky, the contrasting colors of their attire against the white salt creating a striking tableau.

Men working in salt pans, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Dhaka, Bangladesh - 19 February 2025: View of a bustling cattle market under a patchwork of blue and yellow tarps, where livestock mingle with people amidst earthy tones and rustic textures.

Satkhira, Bangladesh - 25 April 2025: View of laborers unloading building blocks from a tractor-pulled cart onto a partially constructed pier, amidst docked boats and murky waters.

Chattogram, Bangladesh - 26 November 2025: View of fishermen unloading their fresh catch into baskets, vibrant with silver fish against the rustic wood of the handcarts, under the soft morning light.

Fisherman working chinese fishing net, Kallancheri, Kochi, Kerala, India, Asia

Fishermen collecting fish from the net at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Diamond hunters searching for diamonds with sieves and shovels in a mine, near Koidu, Koidu-Sefadu, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Africa

Aerial view of vibrant water lilies and jute sticks being processed along the Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Africa, Morocco, Essaouira, harbor, fisherman at work,

Man casts net, pond systems of a shrimp farm (Penaeus monodon), are bred in the Ganges delta in farms, Mongla, Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Asia

Drying fish, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Working on the salt pans of Setubal, Portugal

Chinese fishing nets, Fort Cochin, Kerala state, India, Asia

Bangladesh, Sirajganj, Sorting dried fish into baskets.

Thailand, Bo Sang, Worker collects umbrellas drying in afternoon sun at tourist market near Chiang Mai

Men work on a traditional well complex in a natural setting, the sapphire and gemstone mines at Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Men work in a pool of water with baskets to extract material from the mud, the sapphire and gemstone mines at Ratnapura in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh, Khulna the 2021-10-26. Daily life in Khulna (Bengali: লনা), the third largest city in Bangladesh and the capital of Khulna division. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Khulna le 2021-10-26. Quotidien a Khulna (bengali : লনা), troisieme plus grande ville du Bangladesh et capitale de la division de Khulna. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Villager making palm oil in Dokoue, Benin

India, Arunachal Pradesh, near Along, Komsing. A villager from the Adi tribe (aka Lhoba) makes a bamboo fish trap beside the Brahmaputra River (aka Dihang River or Siang River) near Komsing close to its confluence with the Siyom River.

Inhabitants of slum living amid recycling of old industrial waste, young men pouring washed industrial cinder into a row of holes in the ground because of metal shards, Howrah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India, Asia

Pvt. Richard Jones, of Haynesville, La., with the Louisiana National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion, moves the intake pipe for a water pump that is used to inflate Tiger Dam water diversion system, May 20, 2010, near the southwest pass of the Mississippi River delta. The 1023rd VEC is constructing an 7.1 mile barrier to prevent any possible oil from coming in to the wetlands.

Grain and peppercorns drying in the sun in front of Mishing tribal house, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Burma, Mandalay. Carabao Load Teakwood On Bank Of Irrawaddy River

Hemayetpur, Bangladesh - 04 August 2021: View of workers waist-deep in a tannery, surrounded by heaps of hides and vast machinery under the factory's diffused light.

Aerial view of people working along Padma River bank, Munsiganj, Bangladesh.

Indian fisherman sitting on a Chinese fishing net, behind him the Arabian Sea, Kochi, Kerala, India, Asia

Drying racks filled with fish in a native village. Country: Indonesia (IDN)

Villagers on remote island drying their rice crop, Sunderbans, Ganges Delta, India

Sand extraction, sand suction boats, Vietnam, Asia

Villagers making palm oil in Dokoue, Benin

Hauling in fishing nets in Monrovia, Liberia.

Bangladesh, workers in salt plant

Women doing chilli drying process, Mathania, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Austern Ostreidae, Austernzucht an der Kueste bei Ebbe, Frankreich, Bretagne, Plevenon oysters Ostreidae, oyster-bags, oyster farming on the coast at ebb tide, France, Brittany, Plevenon BLWS711786 *** Oysters Ostreidae , Oyster Farm to the Coast at Low tide, France, Brittany, Plevenon oysters Ostreidae , Oyster bags, Oyster Farming ON The Coast AT Ebb tide, France, Brittany, Plevenon BLWS711786 Copyright: xblickwinkel/D.xMaehrmannx

Fishermen spreading a protection tarpaulin over drying fish, Negombo, Sri Lanka

Chum salmon carcases hang drying in the sun outside of a smokehouse, Kobuk, Arctic Alaska, summer

China, Fujian Province, Xiapu. Fishing nets are hung in the river to get cleaned and to blow in the wind.

Gill rakers from box rays being dried, ready for use in Chinese medicine, Mirissa, Sri Lanka.

Human forklifts.

A Man Lays Items Out On A Mat In The Sun To Dry, Sumatra Indonesia

Beautiful nature landscape many Yok Yor is a fishing with local wisdom. Tool for catch fish of native people made of bamboo and net rural lifestyle at Pakpra canal, Baan Pak Pra, Phatthalung, Thailand. Many Yok Yor is a fishing with local wisdom in Thailand

A fishermen holds large hooks and lines and stands over Common Thresher Sharks (Alopias vulpinus) he caught at the Kivukoni Fish Market, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These shark are listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN.

Cleaning dumper in canals Kerala India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Chinese fishing in Monrovia, Liberia.

Africa, Cameroon, Tiko. People working at banana plantation.

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh - 24 January 2023: View of a man amidst towering piles of discarded plastic bottles, sorting vibrant red bottle caps in a stark scene of labor and waste.

Men tying bundles of rattan while standing in water, Kachin State, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Men dyeing Indigo blue, Kofar Mata Dye Pits, Kano, Nigeria

Fishermen collecting fish from the net at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Dyed fabric being carried on a hand cart to the drying yard, garment industry, Tiruppur Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

At the Karnaphuli Fish Port, the largest fish stock hub in the country, hundreds of labourers work tirelessly, unloading freshly caught fish from arriving boats. Each worker carries heavy loads, earning an average daily wage of 400 to 800 BDT ($4-$8 USD), depending on the weight they transport. Despite the physically demanding nature of the job, many continue to rely on it as their primary source of income, serving both local and national seafood markets. The port remains a vital economic hub, supplying fish across Bangladesh and highlighting the resilience of its workforce. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Women washing clothes in the Yangtze River, Yichang, Hubel Province, China, Asia

Landscape of fish farming cage in a coastal at sunrise, an Asian senior farmer feeding saltwater fish in fish farming cage, rural scene in Chanthaburi, Thailand.

Rescue men holding dead body, Cyclone in Orissa, India November 1999 Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Men working in salt pans, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Workers sorting dry grapes in dry grapes factory at Sangli, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Al Batinah South. Workers scraping the bottom paint off a dhow in the harbor at Sur, Oman. (Editorial Use Only)

Local workers at a Rubber plantation near Myeik (Mergui), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Man panning for gold, Icabaru, Gran Sabana, Venezuela, South America

At the Karnaphuli Fish Port, the largest fish stock hub in the country, hundreds of labourers work tirelessly, unloading freshly caught fish from arriving boats. Each worker carries heavy loads, earning an average daily wage of 400 to 800 BDT ($4-$8 USD), depending on the weight they transport. Despite the physically demanding nature of the job, many continue to rely on it as their primary source of income, serving both local and national seafood markets. The port remains a vital economic hub, supplying fish across Bangladesh and highlighting the resilience of its workforce. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

VIETNAM - CAN THO - A CAPITAL INTERFACEThe Mekong Delta provides nearly 40% of Vietnam's food production. Can Tho, a hub city in the midst of a vast network of canals, is the nerve center of the region's commercial and cultural activities.Place of trade, the commodities of all the delta are exchanged here. On the river or under hangars, huge markets are present in the four corners of the agglomeration.Can Tho also asserts itself as a cultural center, with its unique university complex attracting students from all over the region.But his ambitions do not stop there. With 1.2 million inhabitants, it intends to continue to ride the economic boom of the Mekong Delta and fully assume its role as capital.The city of Can Tho is now connected to Ho Chi Minh City by a new highway. Modernization is under way.VIETNAM - CAN THO - UNE INTERFACE CAPITALELe Delta du Mekong assure près de 40% de la production alimentaire du Vietnam. Can Tho, ville carrefour au milieu dun vaste réseaux de canau

Harvesting rice and wheat, field workers, Bumthang village, Bhutan, Asia

Aerial view of salt farmers harvesting salt in flooded fields under a vibrant sunset sky, Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam.

Legazpi: life in a port in the Philippines. The series is produced in a single place which is the port of Legazpi in the Bicol region of the Philippines. The Philippines is a country of 7100 islands ; my photos documenting the relationship that people have with the ocean is both a source of entertainment, place of living and work area. Legazpi: la vie dans un port aux Philippines. La série est réalisée dans une unité de lieu qui est le port de Legazpi, dans la région de Bicol au Philippines. Les Philippines est un pays composé de 7100 iles; mes photos documentent sur le rapport que les habitants entretiennent avec locéan qui est à la fois source de divertissement, lieu de vie et zone de travail.

Fishermen using a large net on Mekong river. An Giang Province. Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Burma Myanmar Bengal's bay Chaungta beach small fishes are drying on a blue net

Aerial view of a group of ferry boat under construction in a shipyard docked along Buriganga river, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Men Working in Salt Pans, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India copyright: xakelalaxsrinivas/dinodiaxphotox -

Zeytineli Koeyue, harbour with fishing boats, fishermen repairing a net, Ilica, Izmir Region, Turkey, Asia

Adventurous divers harvesting wood underwater from the Nam Ngum Dam, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Drying dyed yarn in the traditional weaving village, Tangail district, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Ghana, Industry, Men Pulling Fishing Nets Full Of Fish Out Of Sea.

IND, India, Kerala, Trivandrum : Fishing village Vizhnijam, south of Trivandrum. Base for many fishermen and their boats. Fish market. |, Asia

Vietnam. Doc Let Salt lake. Workers harvesting the salt. Early morning sunrise.

Heaping copras in an oil extracting factory at Vellakoil vellakovil Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Vietnam. Fishing net analysis and repair with old fashioned manual sowing machine.

Cotton workers on a mountain of cotton.

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