Trapping African catfish in a rural area in Gabon

Charles Ibinga Maganga (Gabon)

Harvest African catfish in a rural area in Gabon

 

This picture shows the harvest of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus by women in the Team Valley Minvoul (rural town in northern Gabon). These catfish are caught with fish traps (conical basket made with reeds for shallow water) during periods of upwelling in the early rainy season.

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