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Sri Lanka > Seafood Processing > Landing Tuna at Colombo Fish Docks

Stock Photographs of Yellowfin Tuna being brought ashore at Muthtuwal Fish Docks

Three sailors lift a large Yellowfin Tuna

A sunny day at the Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks, which are located near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Three sailors lift a large Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on to the ramp from whence it will be transferred to the grading and selection shed.

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Handling a large Yellowfin Tuna

A sunny day at the Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks, which are located near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Three sailors lift a large Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on to the ramp from whence it is taken by a fourth man who will transfer it to the grading and selection shed.

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Handling a large Yellowfin Tuna

A sunny day at the Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks. Three sailors lift a large Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on to the ramp from whence it is taken by a fourth man who will transfer it to the grading and selection shed.

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Lifting a large Yellowfin Tuna

A sunny day at the Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks, which are located near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Three sailors lift a large Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) on to the ramp as the hands of a fourth man prepare to transfer it to the grading and selection shed.

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Sliding a large Yellowfin Tuna

A dock worker at the Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks slides a large Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) along the ramp towards the grading and selection shed.

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Raising Tuna from the Hold

Two sailors on a deep-sea tuna fishing vessel use a winch to raise three Yellowfin tuna from the freezer-hold in the rear of the ship.

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Raising Tuna from the Forward Hold

With the rear hold now empty, these sailors are now bringing Yellowfin tuna from the larger forward holds of this ocean-going fishing vessel.

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Winching Tuna from the Forward Hold

With the rear holds now empty, these sailors are now winching the Yellowfin tuna from the larger forward holds of this ocean-going fishing vessel.

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Yellowfin Tuna lowered to the Deck

Whilst one sailor operates the electric winch controls, the other three carefully guide the heavy Yellowfin tuna to the deck, prior to sliding them up the ramp and into the grading and selection shed.

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Portrait Format - Yellowfin Tuna

A portrait-format photograph of sailors winching Yellowfin tuna from the holds of a long-liner deep-sea fishing vessel.

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Holding the tail of a Yellowfin Tuna

A sailor holds the tail of a large Yellowfin Tuna as he gently guides it into position on the deck of a long-liner fishing boat, prior to sliding it up the ramp and into the grading and selection shed.

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Raising Yellowfin Tuna from the Holds

Three Asian sailors watch as a group of Yellowfin Tuna are winched out of the forward hold of this long-liner fishing boat.

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Man-handling Yellowfin Tuna

A sailor in a red teeshirt separates a group of Yellowfin Tuna on the deck of a long-liner fishing boat, prior to sliding each of them up the ramp and into the grading and selection shed.

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Watching Yellowfin Tuna

Three Asian sailors watch as a group of Yellowfin Tuna are winched out of the forward hold of this deep-sea fishing boat.

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Tuna from the Hold

Four Asian sailors watch as a group of Yellowfin Tuna are winched out of the forward hold of this deep-sea fishing boat.

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Guiding Yellowfin Tuna

Once the Yellowfin Tuna have been winched out of the ship's freezer hold, a sailor pulls them towards a flat area of the deck where they can be separated and then hauled up the ramp and into the grading and selection shed.

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Winching Tuna from the Hold

A sailor operates the winch controls to raise a group of tuna from the freezer holds of this long-liner fishing vessel.

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Blue coveralls on a Tuna Boat

Two sailors wear heavy-duty waterproof coveralls to protect them as they raise a group of tuna from the freezer holds of this long-liner fishing vessel.

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Smiling Fishermen on a Tuna Boat

A group of fishermen on a deep sea Tuna Boat smile to the camera as they raise yet more Yellowfin tuna from the freezer holds of this long-liner fishing vessel. Typically, a vessel of this size can store some 1500 adult tuna in her storage holds, and it will take most of the day to unload them all.

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Wide-Angle Tuna Photograph

A wide angled photograph shot with Nikon 12mm lens shows a group of five fishermen on a deep sea Tuna Boat unloading more Yellowfin tuna from the freezer holds.

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Wide-Angle Tuna Photograph 2

A wide angled photograph shot with Nikon 12mm lens shows a group of four fishermen on a deep sea Tuna vessel unloading more Yellowfin tuna from the freezer holds.

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Man-handling Yellowfin Tuna

Three dock workers have the arduous job of hauling some 1500 Yellowfin tuna up the inclined ramp from a deep sea fishing boat and in to the grading and selection shed at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Winching up the Tuna

Two dock workers watch the sailors as they lower a group of Yellowfin tuna to the deck of an ocean-going fishing vessel at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Pull hard on the Tuna

These dock workers have the arduous job of hauling some 1500 Yellowfin tuna up the inclined ramp from a deep sea fishing boat and in to the grading and selection shed at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Powering up the Tuna

These two dock workers have the arduous job of hauling some 1500 Yellowfin tuna up the inclined ramp from a deep sea fishing boat and in to the grading and selection shed at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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All help with the Tuna

A dock worker grips the fin of a Yellowfin tuna to pull it up the inclined ramp from a deep sea fishing boat and in to the grading and selection shed at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Steadying the Yellowfin Tuna

A sailor reaches out to stop a pod of tuna swinging about before they are lowered to the deck of this long-liner fishing ship.

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Tuna from the Forward Hold

Sailors on this cramped fishing vessel winch a pod of tuna out of the forward freezer hold.

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Supporting Yellowfin fish

A sailor in waterproof trousers reaches out to stop a pod of tuna swinging about before they are lowered to the deck of this long-liner fishing ship.

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Steadying Yellowfin fish

A sailor in waterproof trousers and gloves reaches out to stop a pod of tuna swinging about as they are winched out of the hold of this long-liner fishing ship.

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Tuna raised from Freezer Ship

Its a dangerous job raising and then handling the heavy Yellowfin tuna, and the sailors have to be on the alert at all times to guard against accidents.

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Gray Sky Unloading Tuna

The day was gray and cloudy as I photographed Yellowfin tuna being unloaded at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Gray Background Unloading Tuna

A gray and cloudy sky gives a contrasting background to this photograph of sailors unloading tuna fish at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Cloudy Background Unloading Tuna

A gray and cloudy sky gives a contrasting background to this photograph of sailors winching tuna fish from their vessel at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Dark Skies Unloading Tuna

Dark skies provide a superb contrasting background to this photograph of sailors winching tuna fish from their vessel at Muthtuwal Harbor fish-docks near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Tuna on to the Ramp

Two sailors man-handle a large Yellowfin tuna fish on to the off-loading ramp of an Asian tuna line-fishing vessel near Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Grey Sky Tuna Winching

Three sailors watch as a group of tuna are winched from the freezer hold against the back-drop of a grey and cloudy sky.

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Handling Yellowfin Tuna

Three Asian sailors carefully position a batch of heavy Yellowfin tuna as they are lowered to the deck of a long-liner tuna fishing vessel.

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