Introductory film · Story 01
Protocol of the Sea
About this story
A journey into the living knowledge of Emirati fishing — the rhythms of the sea, the tools and techniques of the trade, and the wisdom that turns a practice into a way of life.
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Chapter 02 · Learn the crafts behind the catch
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Seeing the sea as a way of life
08:42 · Done
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Learn the crafts behind the catch
12:19 · Now
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Honour what the sea provides
10:04 · Up next
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The gifts
13:04
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Carry the sea's lessons into your life
16:04
What you will learn
Skills
—Making a fishing net with rope
—Making a gargoor and hadra trap
—Salting and preserving fish
—Cooking a traditional meal
—Learning a sea chant
Knowledge
—How fishing shaped coastal identity
—Sustainability through seasonality
—Local fish species and how to read them
—The role of sea chants & oral tradition
—Words and phrases born of the sea
Values
—Ambition and Resilience:
Patience — the sea gives in its own time
Resourcefulness — use what nature provides
—Respect and Humility:
Respect — nature as the original teacher
—Giving and Humanity:
Community — abundance is shared, not kept
Sufficiency — take only what you need
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Adventures ahead
“If you have the sea, you have everything”
Abuy Ahmed
