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Pole & Line Tuna Fishing Maldives // Sustainable Fishing //no Bycatch // Lhaviyani atoll // Skipjack

#bycatch #sustainablefishing #Maldives #poleandlinefishing #baitfishing #skipjack #tunafishing #barblesshooks #fishingexperience #volunteerexperience #fishingnets #Naifaru So I wanted to experience fishing myself, and this video summarises two days of fishing. The crew was friendly, and fortunately, I met two of the fishermen before so that they could explain the fishing trips' procedure. It was a great experience. I also managed to catch a few fish myself. This means balancing, constantly watching where the fish was flying, avoiding the big and sharp hooks while standing on the slippery deck and not getting in their way. Fishing consists of two essential parts: bait fishing first (day1) and actual tuna fishing (day2). Sometimes they stay away for a few days, depending on the boat's size, the availability of ice on the ship and the amount of fish caught. Bait fishing techniques in the Maldives differ slightly from island to island. Two or three men, called spotters, jump in the water with their goggles and see if there are small baitfish schools. Whenever they spot fish (and it might take some time to find these places), they stay in the water to mark the areas or swim along if the bait swims away. The skills and experience of the spotters make up for the lack of state-of-the-art equipment! Nobody used a snorkel, the straps of the masks were provisionally repaired, the fins were old and certainly not the right size, and some didn't even use fins at all! Positioning the net is challenging work, and holding your breath is an advantage. Once the location is agreed on, the buoys go in the water first to mark the fishing net position opposite the boat. Then they throw in the net and divide the ropes. They need about 6 ropes on each 'side' of the net. Then two or three people take long ropes with a heavy metal bolt attached to a buoy in case they drop the rope by mistake). They let the metal bounce on the seafloor to direct the fish school to the net while ensuring the fish stay together. This is probably the most decisive part of a successful catch! The captain was constantly shouting, pointing to the man aboard who had to pull the fishing net and telling the men at sea were to cling with their weights. The captain would then swim fast to the boat and climb aboard to lead the last part, the actual intake of the bait. In our case, it took five catches to have enough bait for the following day. I joined them three times in the water, and I hope this explanation clarifies the video. On the second day, we left @ midnight. Around 5.00, we arrived at FAD buoy 365. A Fish Aggregation Device (FAD) is a floating object that casts a shadow into the water to attract groupings of fish so they can increase their catches with less effort. There is no bycatch because they don't use nets or ropes; this is why Maldivian fishing = sustainable fishing! I waited for something to happen. They used binoculars to check, but I couldn't see any clear signal when they suddenly started to move. Everybody knew what to do. Two men began throwing bait in the water, and six men took their positions at the back of the boat. The fishing rods have a hook acting as a lure, which the tuna bites into; the game is on. It looks like an easy job; you throw the bait in the water, spray water and the tuna will come and bite. So what skills do you need except taking care of the lines and hooks? You can't predict the actual direction of the tuna. It might be that you catch ten tuna in 30 seconds, and all is going perfectly well, and the next fifteen minutes, you catch nothing while you're still throwing bait in the water. The wind and currents, the other boats, sharks and probably other things you can't control and of which I don't know about (yet). After our first two 'turns', we had breakfast. I had never had such fresh tuna; they used a frying pan that has never been washed; it's not really a well-equipped and 'clean' kitchen with two "pits" and some unidentifiable objects used for cooking and eating. The disc roshies were also very, very tasty (see video). The last and most funny part was a shark encounter. I used my GoPro camera on a three-meter pole, only provisionally taped and not intended to hold underwater at all. After we stopped fishing, the sharks stayed swirling around the ship, and I tried to record them. Suddenly one of the guys was standing next to me, holding a tuna on a line and dropping it. Slowly the sharks were approaching and even too close, paying attention to the camera with their mouth open. I think the footage is funny, and in the end, they feed the sharks. Anyway, it was a lifetime experience; the crew was really taking care of me and very friendly. The combination of fishing and visiting the factory the next day provided me with a real insight into the importance of fisheries for the Maldivian people and their communities. I was really proud to walk home with MY tuna, and it felt a little bit like one of the guys :)