Uleveo/Maskelyne Island (45 images)

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Ulleveo, also known as Maskelyne Island is the most populated of the small Maskelyne Islands group off of Malekula, Vanuatu. For over one hundred years it has been home to one of the most skillful fishing communities in the region.

Fishing on the Maskelynes is done around the abundant reefs which surround the islands. Men and occasionally women employ fishing techniques that include the use of nets, locally made spear guns as well as a combination of the two. The equipment is...
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