Sri Lanka Fishermen

Two fishermen from the Moreketiara Camp at dawn on the beach.

Bindu, starboard stern, launches his repaired large catamaran for the first time after the tsunami.  Bindu's daughter, 5, and son, 12, were both killed in the tsunami.

Bindu's catamaran at sea

Danister lashes his outrigger, or kolaahva, to his small catamaran.

Fishermen in small catamarans out at dawn

A fish dealer on a bicycle approaches a fisherman just returning from sea.

A large catamaran at sea pulls in a tuna net

A roadside fish market

M.L. Davit, age 72, sets out fishing at dawn

Mending nets on Marwella Beach

A little bit of cash from the sale of fresh-caught fish

Net mending

Old-style large catamaran, all wood; although this one has a bit of fiberglass.  Note the koya, or cocunut fiber, nets stacked on the boat.

Jayasenna holds a Seerfish, prized for its taste.

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