#fishing

10 stories

岐阜の鵜飼い師 | The Cormorant Fisher of Gifu

岐阜の鵜飼い師 | The Cormorant Fisher of Gifu

Yuki Tanaka2 min read

長良川で千三百年の鵜飼いを守る女性の物語。A tale of a woman preserving 1,300 years of cormorant fishing on the Nagara River.

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Jbeil Fisherman's Daughter | بنت صياد جبيل

Jbeil Fisherman's Daughter | بنت صياد جبيل

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She's the last woman who fishes the traditional way in Jbeil. He's the marine conservationist fighting industrial fishing. On ancient waters, they catch more than fish. 'Inti el sayde el kbiri' (أنتِ الصيدة الكبيرة).

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The Tyre Fisherwoman | صيادة صور

The Tyre Fisherwoman | صيادة صور

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

She captains the last traditional fishing boat in Tyre. He's the documentary filmmaker capturing dying traditions. Between takes, they catch feelings neither expected. 'Inti akbar sayde sawwartha' (أنتِ أكبر صيدة صوّرتها).

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Arzew Anchor

Arzew Anchor

Yasmina Khadra2 min read

Houria fishes the traditional way in Arzew's industrial harbor. When marine safety officer Klaus arrives inspecting, she shows him that old ways navigate better than new rules. 'El bahr y'allem' (البحر يعلّم) - The sea teaches.

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Béjaïa Bay

Béjaïa Bay

Yasmina Khadra3 min read

Kahina sells sardines at the Béjaïa fish market. When marine biologist Sofiane arrives studying local species, she teaches him that the sea holds more mysteries than science can explain. 'El bhar yehki' (البحر يحكي) - The sea speaks.

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Hastings Fishing

Hastings Fishing

Anastasia Chrome5 min read

Third-generation fisher woman Maggie has seen the fleet shrink to nothing. When marine conservationist Pete arrives with rules, she gives him a different education.

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The Fisherman's Wife

The Fisherman's Wife

Layla Khalidi3 min read

When Nadia's fisherman husband is lost at sea, his brother Samir helps her survive—until grief transforms into something neither expected.

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Whitstable Oyster

Whitstable Oyster

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

Fourth-generation oyster fisherwoman Pearl works the beds her family has harvested for a century. When seafood buyer James needs authentic natives, she opens more than shells.

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The Fisherman's Daughter | ابْنَةُ الصَّيَّادِ

The Fisherman's Daughter | ابْنَةُ الصَّيَّادِ

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A girl inherits her father's knowledge of the sea and becomes a legendary navigator

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The Storm Caller | مُسْتَدْعِي العَواصِفِ

The Storm Caller | مُسْتَدْعِي العَواصِفِ

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A fisherman with the gift of predicting storms must save his village from a merchant's greed

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