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SPAIN. Traditional professional tuna fishing. 

Jean Gaumy 

From the port of Fuenterabia, the vessel IZARZURI fishes in the Golf of Gascogne.The tuna fish are caught with rods made of fibre or bamboo rods over 5 to 6 meters long. Water is sprayed on the surface of the sea in order to imitate the movement of small fish, which the tuna surface to catch. Bait is thrown to into the spray to attract the tuna.This method of fishing allows a certain amount of tuna to escape, thus not overkilling the shoals of tuna.

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. The fishing port of Fuenterabia. The shuttle boats taking... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. The unloading of tuna fish from the vessel IZARZURI. The... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. One of the vessels of the fishing flotilla of Fuenterabia.... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Prior to the tuna fishing in the Golf of Gascogne, the... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Prior to the tuna fishing in the Golf of Gascogne, the... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Prior to the tuna fishing in the Golf of Gascogne, the... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Prior to the tuna fishing in the Golf of Gascogne, the... 

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SPAIN. The tuna fishing vessel has a crew of 16, during the day... 

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SPAIN. A crew of 16 work on board the tuna fishing boat. During... 

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SPAIN. During the day the Captain Meltxor AMUNARRIZ and his second... 

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SPAIN. At starboard end the crew search the horizon for visual... 

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SPAIN. A crew member of the IZARZURI. On this tuna shoal he has... 

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SPAIN. The sardina bait is hooked live, its wriggling attracts... 

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SPAIN. The fishing vessel moves between two shoals of tuna fish,... 

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SPAIN. The tuna fishing is done with fishing rods made of bamboo... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. The tuna fishing is done with fishing rods made of bamboo... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Water jets are sprayed on the sea surface around the boat... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. Water jets are sprayed on the sea surface around the boat... 

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SPAIN. In the lower decks of the vessel the bait is kept fresh... 

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SPAIN. Once the tuna have all been caught by hook and line, each... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. The tuna fish once hooked by line, is removed by an assistant.... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. The tuna fish are caught with fishing rods made of fibre... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. 1996. The tuna fish are caught with fishing rods made... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

SPAIN. This method of fishing by line and hook are for catches... 

Jean Gaumy 1996

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