By anil on 2008-06-25 20:09:42 - 3 months and 17 days ago.

Fishy business

Fishermen - Baridhara Lake, Dhaka cityFishing in the, now polluted, Baridhara/Gulshan lakes - these fishermen continue to make a lively-hood from fish caught here.  The «lakes» are pretty filthy and polluted with all the muck from the city flowing directly into these lakes. At one time, not more than 10 years ago, these «lakes» were connected and further connected to a canal system which probably fed from one of the smaller rivers.  The water would flow.  Now these are stagnant water bodies that overflow during the high monsoon but do not dry out during the dry season.  The large fish, pictured, was later thrown back overboard [dead] because they thought it was no good.  They were after the smaller varieties probably.... 
Fishermen on Baridhara Lake Fisherman on Baridhara Lake 
Fish caught in Baridhara Lake Fishermen pulling in the net - Baridhara Lake

 

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