Fishing out in the South China Sea

Deng Dayong, 54, fisherman and resident on Jinqing Island

I have been fishing since I was 15. I learned the skill from my father and he got it from his father. For many generations, my family has been fishing in the South China Sea.

I was born and raised in a fishing village in Tanmen township of Qionghai in Hainan. Being a fisherman is the fate of most people in my community, but it is strenuous and sometimes dangerous.