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The Packerboat
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
After the Pedro Cays, the Morant Cays are Jamaica's second largest off-shore reef fishery and make an important contribution to the total national catch.
In order to get fresh fish from the cays to the mainland, boats known as "packers" arrive packed full of ice. They stay for 3 to 5 days and while there the fishermen go out to sea to pull up their traps. Back at the cay the fishermen then sell their catch to the packerboats. When the hold is full up the packerboats return to the mainland normally carrying anywhere between 2000 and 4000kg of fish with them.
Here the captain of the packerboat is moving ice around inside the boat's hold awaiting fisherman to come from sea and offload their catch. This could consist of 'quality' fish, such as the largest snapper, parrot, or jacks; 'common' fish such as mid-sized parrot, grunts and wrasses; or 'trash' fish such as squirrel, doctor, or surgeonfish.
In 1995 the packerboats would buy quality fish for JA$50/lb, common fish for JA$30/lb, and trash fish for JA$24/lb. I am not sure of the price nowadays but I am sure it would be far, far more than that. |
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(2939) - [2008-06-27 14:15]
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Hello Casper,
This is a good strong composition, using the geometric shapes around the man very well. You also give us interesting information in your notes. Perhaps the lack of points is because the image would benefit from more sharpness? Anyhow, I find it pleasingly colourful and bold.
Best wishes....Maggie
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- Waylim
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- [2008-09-10 14:38]
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Great daily life image of part of Jamaica no tourists ever know about. All they see the resort and pristine beaches. This is the real Jamaica, it's other source of incomes and way of life, very well documented of reality, a humble life that goes on. Well presented and with good note to back up the image. Photo quality, not the best, but the depiction of life is right on. Thanks Casper.
Way
Hi Casper !
Neat picture of life on board ship, good work !
Regards
Artur
