Winners Gallery

"The locals of Alor use handwoven ‘Bubu’ baskets made from bamboo and the rattan plant as an efficient tool to catch fish," says Holba. "They are carefully placed in the reef and weighed down with heavy rocks. Once fish find their way inside the trap, a funneled opening on either side of the basket makes it impossible for them to escape. This fishing method is not only fascinating to observe, it is also proof that traditional fishing methods with minimal impact to the underwater world still do exist."