A newly born devil ray is discarded after being caught. Increased use of gillnets along the southern Mozambican coastline is causing many, often slow-reproducing, species, being caught in an unsustainable manner
A landed shark is finned in Tofo, Mozambique. Sharks have been extensively targeted for their prized fins in the Asian market.
A ghostnet drapes a large seafan. These old fishing devices still cause death and destruction long after they have been discarded.
Two cownose rays have been entangled in a large gillnet. Often aggregating in schools, sometimes very large numbers get caught using this indiscriminate fishing method
A large female bull shark has been pulled up in Tofo, Mozambique. These apex-predators often contain high levels of heavy metals, making them unhealthy to consume. Nevertheless, the meat from this one shark will be passed out in the fishermen’s village
A spearfisherman tries to make a living on Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, where spearfishing is forbidden within the National Park
The results of dynamite fishing. These fish go to waste, as they have not floated to the surface due to a too strong blast rupturing their swim bladder
