Photographers document Penang fishermen's lives and struggles

A shot of a fisherman heading out to sea - off the Penang waters of Tanjung Tokong - at daybreak. Photos: JEDI, Antoine Loncle and Prestine Davekhaw

Being part island and part coastal territory, Penang naturally derives a significant portion of its food supply from the sea.

Before there was aquaculture on an industrial scale, most of the marine harvests came from small-scale fisherfolk who combed territorial waters on a daily basis.