Juergen Freund / A thatched house built in amongst the mangrove roots on stilts. Northern Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Silhouette of karst limestone outcrop and Coconut trees (Cocos nucifera) of Entalula Island at sunset. El Nido, Northern Palawan, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Harvest of fish in a small purse seiner in an already overfished ocean. Northern Palawan, Philippines, April 2009

Juergen Freund / Cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale) drying in sun. Northern Palawan, Philippines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / Men sorting the night's fish catch in the early morning. Northern Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Fish farm houses on stilts in sea at sunset. Under the house are live reef fish cages serving as a grow-out farm for the live reef fish trade. Northern Palawan, Philippines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / A pig (Sus scrofa domestica) mothering a dog (Canis familiaris). Northern Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Baling (local purse seine fishing boat) catching dilis, the Tagalog term for anchovies. The fishermen pull in the vessel's massive net, hauling in catches of anchovies or silversides. Northern Palawan...

Juergen Freund / House on stilts at sunset. Under the house are live reef fish cages serving as a grow-out farm. Northern Palawan, Philippines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / Squid (Teuthoidea) caught in Malampaya Sound. Northern Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / A factory of women taking the meat out of cooked Blue swimmer crabs (Portunus pelagicus) to pack for export to America. Northern Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009

Juergen Freund / Fishermen's catch of Shrimps caught in Malampaya Sound, Northern Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.