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Dive the waters of the Coral Triangle with the WWF / Freund Factory Expedition, an 18-month photojournalistic journey to investigate the connectivity between the wildlife and peoples of the region, and the threats they face.

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Funae Fishing Skipjack Tuna

By Stella Chiu-Freund | Published: October 29, 2009

23 October 2009 N1 45.136 E124 31.782 – Rakit This day was a walk down memory lane. Eight years ago, when we were finalizing our shoot for our book Sulu Sulawesi Seas for WWF, we spent five midnights to mornings with the funae fishermen of Bunaken Island. Their hard work started when they bought live anchovies in Tanawango [...]

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Singapore Slideshow!

By Stella Chiu-Freund | Published: October 26, 2009

If you happen to be in Singapore on October 27 with nothing to do at 7 pm, join us at the Botanical Gardens, as we shall be presenting our expedition so far through a 40-minute slideshow. Here’s WWF Singapore’s leaflet-invitation to announce the event!

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Circle Hooks and De-Hookers

By Stella Chiu-Freund | Published: October 13, 2009

10 October 2009 This is the day Yogi turns 50! Happy half-a-century, Yogibear! It is also the day we learned about the circle hook and de-hooking tuna longline vessels’ by-catch. Hafizh Adyas of WWF Indonesia oversees the By-catch Programme, and Rudy Masuswo Purwoko, a Bitung fisheries teacher and former WWF onboard observer, trains the Nutrindo tuna longliner crew [...]

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Say Tuna!

By Stella Chiu-Freund | Published: October 13, 2009

5 – 10 October 2009 N1 26.636 E125 10.854 – Bitung After intensive diving in Lembeh, it was again time to shift gears and swing to the other extreme of photographing fisheries. This time it was all about tuna. We met the young Hafizh Adyas of WWF Indonesia in Bitung. With Hafizh’s guidance, excellent English, and charmingly sensitive [...]