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Davis documents the struggle of local producers to maintain their livelihood as large-scale, commercial operations plunder the traditional fisheries, leaving them with little to catch ### Meager Catch  Small-scale fisherman Marcelo Aravena pulls a nearly-empty gillnet into his boat with the help of a colleague off the shore of Tumbes Peninsula, Chile in February, 2011\. Since the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization issued a 2006 report declaring several major fishing grounds around the globe are nearly 80 percent depleted — classified as fully exploited, over-exploited, depleted or collapsed of top fishing stocks — overfishing has remained a perennial environmental issue. A more recent report by the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace in 2011 estimated stocks of cod, sharks, and tuna have dropped by as much as 90 percent globally. The overfishing by large-scale industrialized vessels has threatened the livelihood of small-scale fishing communities along the Chilean coast. Photographer Mark J. Davis has traveled to Chile over the past few years, documenting the plight of local fisherman. Mark J. Davis ### Export Market  Segundo Gallego sits among a pack of stray dogs and stares idly at the sea in Caleta El Soldado, 2008\. As demand for seafood skyrockets worldwide, many developed nations have looked beyond their own coastline to those of developing countries. By negotiating Fisheries Partnership Agreements, foreign vessels have gained access to the resources of poorer nations and contributed significantly to their depletion. Approximately 77 percent of fish consumed worldwide is supplied by developing nations, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Mark J. Davis ### Tools of the Trade  Juan Silva, left, and his crew work to mend a gillnet after a morning on the sea in Caleta El Soldado in February, 2011\. The fishermen are often involved in every aspect of the process, from baiting lines and maintaining boats to transporting and selling the product directly to the consumer. Mark J. Davis ### Patron  A statue of Saint Peter, fisherman and possessor of the keys to the kingdom, looks over the sea in Caleta Lo Rojo, 2008\. A 2006 article in the journal Science projected that if fishing continues at present rate we will experience a global collapse of the world's fisheries by the year 2048\. Photographer Mark J. Davis won the 2010 Photocrati Fund emerging photographer’s grant for his work on Chile's struggling local fisherman. Mark J. Davis ### Made Port  Artisanal fishing boats dot the bay in Caleta Tumbes, February, 2011\. Such non-industrialized vessels account for only a small fraction of the world's catch despite constituting about 85 percent of the world fishing fleet. Mark J. Davis ### On the Sea  Fisherman Luis Torres scans the ocean surface in search of the empty Coca-Cola-bottle buoys that hold the crew's driftnet afloat, off the coast of Tumbes Peninsula in February, 2011\. The modest fishing practices of the small-scale fishermen contrast the controversial methods employed by aggressive large-scale industrialized vessels. Mark J. Davis ### Fresh Catch  A fisherman removes the day's catch of conger from the hull of his boat in February, 2011\. Other species once prevalent in the region, such as hake, have been particularly devastated by overfishing. Mark J. Davis ### Hard Work  Luis Espinoza carries in nets of shellfish after a morning of work, Caleta El Soldado, 2008\. Gathering shellfish and collecting seaweed serve as alternate sources of income for the fishermen who continue to struggle to earn a living. Mark J. Davis ### Preparing for Market  Enrique Segura strings together the morning's catch of fish in the hull of his one-man boat in February, 2011\. At age 80 Segura still sets out daily to fish, selling what he catches at the local street market. He worked for a few years on the crew of a large-scale trawler, but had a dispute with the ship's captain because of the exceedingly small fish they were pulling in and the mass of resulting by-product that was being wasted. "It was then that I realized that what we were doing was evil." He quit his crew position and returned to artisanal fishing in the small cove town where he grew up. Mark J. Davis ### Tough Sell  Fisherman Luis Espinoza, right, looks on as he and his fellow coworkers attempt to sell the remaining portion of their shellfish to passing consumers on the streets of Cerro Buena Vista, 2008\. Anything that isn't sold is taken home to their families. Mark J. Davis ### Communal Dining  Fishermen enjoy mussels and a beer at the local bar after a morning of work in Cerro Buena Vista in February, 2011\. Despite a diminished livelihood, there remains a strong sense of community among the fishermen and their families. Mark J. Davis ### Spilled Wine  An artisanal ship captain sits asleep inside a bar in Tumbes after a night of heavy drinking, 2008\. Alcoholism has been a consistent and nagging problem among the fishermen. Mark J. 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