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Fisheries

In Pictures: Fishing in the Canals and Beels of Rural Bengal

A gallery of audience photographs, sent to BBC Bangla's Probaho TV programme, showing villagers fishing as winter water levels fall.

BBC Bangla10 January 2025 · 1 min read
Fisheries

In winter, as the water in canals and beels falls, villages see fishing on a festive scale.

BBC Bangla asked its audience to send such photographs for its television programme BBC Probaho.

This gallery brings together a selection of the pictures, showing people fishing in different ways, fishermen who time their catch by the sea's tides, and the joy children find in it.

In winter, as water in canals and beels falls, villages see fishing on a festive scale.
In winter, as water in canals and beels falls, villages see fishing on a festive scale.
Villagers catch fish in many different ways.
Villagers catch fish in many different ways.
Fishermen there fish according to the sea's tides.
Fishermen there fish according to the sea's tides.
Children enjoying the fishing.
Children enjoying the fishing.
Fishermen use various techniques to catch fish.
Fishermen use various techniques to catch fish.
A scene of fishing on a grand scale.
A scene of fishing on a grand scale.
In winter, as water in canals and beels falls, villages see fishing on a festive scale.
In winter, as water in canals and beels falls, villages see fishing on a festive scale.
Many also catch fish in ponds.
Many also catch fish in ponds.
When water in canals and beels falls, small fish can be found even in the muddy water.
When water in canals and beels falls, small fish can be found even in the muddy water.
Fishermen set their nets in many ways.
Fishermen set their nets in many ways.
When water in canals and beels falls, small fish can be found even in the muddy water.
When water in canals and beels falls, small fish can be found even in the muddy water.
Delighted at the catch!
Delighted at the catch!

Photos: BBC Bangla (BBC Probaho)

Source: BBC Bangla. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.

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