Fishing in the Iraqi city of Al Faw - in pictures

Iraqi fishermen unload their catch in the southern port city of Al Faw, 90 kilometres south of Basra. AFP
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
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
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
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
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
A firsherman sorts blocks of ice used to preserve fish. AFP
Fishermen arrive with the day's catch. AFP
Fishermen arrive with the day's catch. AFP
There are hundreds of fishing boats in the city. AFP
There are hundreds of fishing boats in the city. AFP