The Fish Fry, Oistins
Oistins, Barbados, is widely known for its Friday night “Fish Fry”, where fishermen and vendors grill freshly caught fish and Bajan dishes. Less visible is the working market to which the event is attached; a space of labour and daily interaction for fishermen, market workers, and residents of Christ Church Parish. This edit follows the shift from day to night, market to event, exploring how community threads through both.
--SS, 2022
A DJ plays a late-night set after the main rush for a mostly local crowd. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
A fisherman inside the fish processing hall. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Posted rules beside a wash station inside the processing area. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Fishermen at work inside the Fish Processing Hall. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
A young fisherman pauses for a portrait at his request. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
After closing, workers sit together beneath the open roof. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
A passage between the market and the evening food stalls. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Smoke rises as stalls prepare for the night before crowds arrive. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Service begins at the counter as the evening opens. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Communal tables fill quickly as the Fish Fry begins for the evening. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
A waitress pauses at a drinks stall. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
Grill smoke rises as people wait between stalls. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
People begin to wait around the stage before the night's performance begins. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
A singer works the stage as spectators watch from the edge. Oistins, Barbados. December 2022.
