In pictures: Brazil's fishermen


Fish used as currency

It is dawn and the local fish market is bursting with sardines, red snapper and other native fish.

Many families not only eat the fish but also use them as currency.

They can be exchanged for other basic products, following the tradition of escambo or barter.

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