Tuna fisherman retrieving a purse-seine net, Bangka Island, off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tuna fisherman retrieving a purse-seine net, Bangka Island, off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tuna fisherman retrieving a purse-seine net, Bangka Island, off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tuna fisherman retrieving a purse-seine net, Bangka Island, off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA.

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Note how full the net is of wild salmon as the net is retrieved onboard.

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Closing the purse.

Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Bringing in the haul.

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Closing the purse. (RR)

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Bringing in the haul. (RR)

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Skiff keeping the big boat out of the net. (RR)

A close up view of a purse seine salmon set in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific ocean. No model or property releases.

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Closing the purse. (RR)

Purse-seine fisherman working off Point Augusta on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Closing the purse.

A close up view of a purse seine salmon set in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific ocean. No model or property releases.

Purse-seine fisherman working off Point Augusta on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Purse-seine fisherman working off Point Augusta on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Closing the purse.

A close up view of a purse seine salmon set in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific ocean. No model or property releases.

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. (RR)

Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA.