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Found throughout mainland Australia, the Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) actually rarely eats fish, preferring crustaceans, insects, and other small invertebrates.
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) on branch
Gorgeous shot of a belted kingfisher over a misty river.
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher) on branch
Illustration of a fish trap used in Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Fish trap 2
Illustration of a local fishing boat used on Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon located in the Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Net fishers (India)
Illustration of a traditional outrigger canoe from Samoa.
Outrigger canoe (Samoa)
Double-hulled fishing boats in the harbour near the fish market, in Apia, Samoa.
Double-hulled fishing boats (Samoa)
Local fish market in Apia, Samoa.
Fish market in Apia, Samoa
Fishermen heading home with their catch at sunset, on the northeast coast of Samoa near Lufilufi and the Piula Cave Pool.
Samoan fisherman at sunset
Fishermen heading home with their catch at sunset, on the northeast coast of Samoa near Lufilufi and the Piula Cave Pool.
Samoan fishermen at sunset
Conceptual diagram illustrating the important ecological functions that mangroves provide to the marine environment.
Mangrove ecological functions
The ocean provides a wealth of services that directly benefit human well-being. Over half the worlds population lives within 100 miles of a coastline, and 20 of the 30 largest cities in the world are coastal. There is increasing access to remote areas, and there are important connections between human well-being and the marine environment. The most widely recognized marine ecosystem services are discussed.
Ecosystem services of the ocean
On a clear day, the fishing pier at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is packed with people
Fishing Pier at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Dynamite fishing threatens livelihoods and food security in Zanzibar and coastal Tanzania.
Unsustainable fishing practices
Illustration of young man surf fishing
Surf Fishing
Line Fisher; Indonesia
Line Fisher; Indonesia
Illustration of trap fishers on boat
Trap fishers
Illustration of Todiramphus chloris (Collared Kingfisher)
Todiramphus chloris (Collared Kingfisher)
Old fishing pier in Boston Harbor.
Old fishing pier
Illustration of abalone farming
Abalone farming
conch fishermen moor their boats in Codrington Lagoon on the Caribbean island of Barbuda
fishing boats
Illustration of fish trap
Fish trap 2
Illustration of Martes pennanti (Fisher)
Martes pennanti (Fisher)
Illustration of dema basket
Dema basket
Illustration of person dema fishing
Dema fisher
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