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