Stunning pictures show netting transforming into an array of mesmerising shapes as it spreads out beneath the boat before being hauled back into the vessel. (Source: DailyMail)
This brightly-coloured fishing boat drops an enormous net into the ocean in An Hai, in Phu Yen province, Vietnam, in an attempt to catch thousands of anchovies. (Source: DailyMail)
Fishermen in the photos head out to sea every day trying to catch huge shoals of anchovies. (Source: DailyMail)
Photographer Khanh Phan said: 'Depending on the day, in the morning the fishermen will determine the location of the net' (Source: DailyMail)
On some days, fishermen catch fish just 1km from the beach, at the depth of about 33ft (10m), but other days they fish very far from the mainland. (Source: DailyMail)
The green net, which makes the fishing boat appear tiny by comparison, stands out starkly amid the deep blue of the ocean beneath. (Source: DailyMail)
Pictures were taken in An Hai, Phu Yen province, by photographer and banker Khanh Phan, 34. (Source: DailyMail)
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