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Consignment - The Miskitos by Alex Webb 

These photographs were taken in two Miskito Indian communities, Corn Island and Peurto Cabezas, along the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. The Miskito Indians, a mestizo group, have for centuries fished along the Caribbean coast of Central America. They are renowned as turtle fisherman and seafarers. In recent years, as the lobster fishing industry, encouraged by big seafood chains such as Red Lobster, has grown, increasing numbers of Miskito men have worked as lobster divers. As the lobster supply has dwindled, the divers have had to dive deeper and deeper. They dive without regulators, and a substantial... 

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 1992. Miskito children.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 1992.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Layasiksa. 1992. Miskito family.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Off the Miskito Coast. 1992.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 1992.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 1992.

Alex Webb 1992

NICARAGUA. PUERTO CABEZAS 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. Tanks and a child at the end of... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. Cutting up turtles in the early... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. Sea turtles are kept in huts along... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. 2003. Diving off Corn Island, catching lobster and... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Partially paralyzed diver waiting... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. As a result of complications from... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Ex-divers with their families.... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. Divers working on a motor.

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Divers on the wharf prior to... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Soldier to keep unwanted persons... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Commercial dive boat at the... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Only approved divers are allowed... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. Only approved divers are allowed... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Corn Island. 2003. Inside a CAF (Central American... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. 2003. Airport scene. 

Alex Webb 2003

USA. New York City. 2003. Bob IZPEDSKI demonstrating against... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003. "Heroic" Miskito Indian statue.... 

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003.

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003.

Alex Webb 2003

NICARAGUA. Puerto Cabezas. 2003.
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