These fish are not used for food. Instead the livers are boiled down to make a thick, odorous oil that is spread over the hulls of the boats in order to water-proof them and protect the wood from destruction by marine organisms. Crabs and other crustaceans are caught and used as a minor food item. Mornings are usually spent fishing while afternoons are spent repairing nets. Although most nets are now commercially manufactured, repair work is down by the owners or their sons.
Fishermen work in groups.
The main fish protein source focuses on smaller fish that are caught in the inshore area. One of the main methods used to catch these is a casting net. Other fish are used for commercial sale, but these inshore fisheries provide the bulk of food for the household. Here a younger member of a local household is pulling up his inshore gill net. This net catches smaller varieties of fish as well as the smaller fish such as sardines and mullets.