Purse Seine Fishing Fleet on Lake Tanganyika (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Purse Seine Fishing Fleet on Lake Tanganyika

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Lake Tanganyika's industrial 'purse seine' fishing fleet operated in the late 20th century. This type of fishing became uneconomical 10-to-15 years ago because catches declined and people adopted less expensive catamarans for fishing.

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Andrew S. Cohen/ University of Arizona

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