Fishing in the Iraqi city of Al Faw - in pictures
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Iraqi fishermen unload their catch in the southern port city of Al Faw, 90 kilometres south of Basra. AFP -
A young fisherman displays his catch. AFP -
For generations, villagers on Iraq's Faw peninsula have fished the waters where the Tigris and Euphrates reach the Gulf. AFP -
Fishermen and their families make up the bulk of Al Faw's population. AFP -
Most fishermen here learn the old techniques of casting a net from a metal-hulled boat at a young age. AFP -
A firsherman sorts blocks of ice used to preserve fish. AFP -
Fishermen arrive with the day's catch. AFP -
There are hundreds of fishing boats in the city. AFP
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