In summer, the fishermen in Shingang of Taitung County mainly use longlines to catch Common dolphinfish and sailfish. The fishing season is February to mid-October; peak fishing period is mid-March to mid-May. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)

Uncle Yong-Fu stood on the harpoon platform and raised the harpoon high; ready to strike the sailfish. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)

There is only one Sailfish God sculpture in Taiwan and it is located in the Wu-Fu Temple, Chen-Gong Township of Taitung county. Every year at the Lantern Festival, the Sailfish God sculpture is paraded in the smoke of firecrackers. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)

People who live in the same village as the fishermen all await a full-load return. The fishermen came back with a full load to honor the commitment they made to themselves. The pressure transfers into joy and a sense of fulfillment. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)

Calling out “Heyshow, Heyshow” together, the fishermen strived to pile up 9,000 kilograms of Common dolphinfish on the deck like a mountain. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)

The thresher swung its body forcefully and, after a few thumps, broke the bamboo frame which carried it. Finally, all the fishermen worked together and returned the fish to the sea. (Photographer: Xiao-Min Hong. Date and place photos were taken: 2010; Off the eastern coast of Taiwan.)