Linda Schonknecht

I am a freelance photographer and writer. Documenting the natural world as well as how we as people interact with it is a great passion of mine. Over the years I have learnt to work under very challenging circumstances and with incredibly tight deadlines but I would not have it any other way. I’m the better looking half of moving sushi: the marine expedition. It’s a two man/women team that drove from Cape Town to Japan and back through the more stranger, wilder and overlooked places across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Arabian peninsular photographing, writing and documenting people making a difference in the marine environment. Editing pictures and articles on deadline’s in the back of our 4x4, re-programming GPS routes through complicated terrain, organizing essential visas and vehicle permit papers, organizing upcoming projects and interviews with relevant organizations while cataloging previous countries work has proved to me just how much I love to travel and work with passionate and driven people. I still had time, on occasions, to do my makeup and hair. I like to think of myself as quite the multi-tasker.

The people who are actively trying to make a change in the way they see the world that they live in and the environment that sustains that life.........and nigerian soap opera tv shows.

Every year some 80 Million tons of fish are removed from the worlds oceans. Of the 7 billion humans on this planet, 3,5 Billion depend directly on fish for their livelihoods. Our oceans resources are in a dire state and there if we don't find a way to reverse this damage we will be heading for a massive collapse across the board for a very important resource. That's the bad news. But there is still hope, we can change this if we begin to change the way we think about fisheries management and marine conservation. It is not about managing the fish, it's about managing people. There are people and projects from Africa to Asia that are are making a positive change in the way they manage their marine resources, often in very unique and unusual ways.Their success in effectively conserving different marine species,especially in the face of insurmountable odds, shows that every change no matter how small can have a big impact.People are the problem,but they are also the solution.

Photographer, Travel writer