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Group of tuna in the eastern chamber of the trap at Favignana. Depth 22 meters.
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Photo taken in the chamber of death in the trap at Favignana.Depth 16 meters.
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Tuna ensnared near the mouth of the fish trap. Depth 25 meters.This tuna weighed 270 kilograms (approximately 600 pounds.)
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The chamber of death of the trap at Favignana.
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A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface.
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A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface.
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A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface.
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A large tuna is landed by a group of eight fishermen.
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A 400 kilogram (880 pounds) tuna is landed by eight fishermen. This is adifficult and dangerous time when synchronized effort is required to land thetuna. Poor timing can cause the poles to break and a fisherman to land in thewater. Some fishermen h
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A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface.
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The boats set off towards the trap at Stintino.
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Starting fishery operations in the trap at Stintino.
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A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together.
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A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together.
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A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together.
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A large tuna is landed by fishermen working together.
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The tuna caught are small to medium in size, requiring just fourfishermen to land.
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The small tuna are landed by two fishermen.
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The landing net (the chamber of death) is hauled up from the eastern side.
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The floating cross at the mouth of the trap. Excluding the statuette ofSt. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, which is traditionally alwaysthe same, each Rais places his own images of saints. The cross serves the functional purpose of helping the
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