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Fishing moratorium

Xiapu County, Ningde City, Fujian Province is the hometown of kelp, seaweed, and a famous fishing ground. From June to August every year, fishermen will comply with the summer fishing moratorium and go ashore to moratorium. A large number of fishing boats also entered the port for repairs. Derusting and painting is the basic process, and a large number of female workers take on the painting work in the interior. They are called "fishing boat beauticians". Photographed in Xiapu in June 2021.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Xiapu County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, China
Camera: ELS-AN00
Copyright: © JUNMING LI