Historic church near Las Salinas, La Almadraba de Monteleva, Cabo de Gata natural park, Nijar, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Church of the Almadraba at sunset in Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Spain, Europe

Atlantic Bluefin tuna caught by the Almadraba maze net system, fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is a maze of nets from which the tuna cannot escape as they always swim east to spawn, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery consists of a maze of nets, the final net (copo) is winched to the surface by hand, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba trapping of migrating Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) dating back to Phoenician times in Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is a maze of nets from which the tuna cannot escape as they always swim east to spawn, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Atlantic Bluefin tuna caught by the Almadraba maze net system, fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Atlantic Bluefin tuna being caught in Almadraba maze net system where fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Fishermen in nets at the Almadraba tuna fishery rope the Bluefin tuna by the tail before being hoisted into the hold, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba fishery of migrating Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) which has a strict quota system for its catch, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is a maze of nets from which the tuna cannot escape as they always swim east to spawn, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery consists of a maze of nets, the final net (copo) is winched to the surface by hand, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Almadraba Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery consists of a maze of nets, the final net (copo) is winched to the surface by hand, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Saline ponds at the salt works next to Almadraba de Monteleva. The reddish colour depends on the level of salinity and is directly caused by the algae Dunaliella salina and brine shrimp. Aerial view. Drone shot. Nature Reserve Cabo de Gata-Nijar, Almería province, Andalusia, Spain.