Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Fishermen-Repairing-Nets-in-DRC-27MZIFV74FYP.htmlConceptually similarFishermen in Vitshumbi Village in DRCGP04ETTCompleted★★★★Fishermen on Lake Eduard in DRCGP04ETKCompleted★★★★Fishermen on Lake Eduard in DRCGP04ETJCompleted★★★★Fishermen Repairing Nets in DRCGP04ETHCompleted★★★★Vitshumbi Resident in DRCGP04ETRCompleted★★★★Locals Collect Lake Edward Water in DRCGP04ETOCompleted★★★★Locals Collect Lake Edward Water in DRCGP04ETPCompleted★★★★Woman on Shore of Lake Edward in DRCGP04ETMCompleted★★★★Fishermen in Vitshumbi Village in DRCGP04ETSCompleted★★★★View AllGP04ETGFishermen Repairing Nets in DRCFishermen of different ages from the village Vitshumbi are repairing their fishing nets before they go fishing on the Lake Edward. Entire communities live from fishing activities on this lake.In original language:Vissers Repareren NettenVissers van allelei leeftijden zijn bezig met het repareren van hun netten voordat zij gaan vissen op Lake Edward. Complete dorpsgemeenschappen zijn afhankelijk van de visvangst uit dit meer. Vitshumbi, staat: Noord KivuLocations:Africa-Democratic Republic of the Congo-North Kivu-Virunga National Park (DRC)Date:7 Oct, 2012Credit:© Greenpeace / Jan-Joseph StokMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxRestrictions:ANY EXTERNAL NON-GREENPEACE USE MUST BE CLEARED THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHER. PLEASE CONTACT THE MEDIA LIBRARY AT GP INTERNATIONAL OR GP NETHERLANDSKeywords:Boats-Children-Day-Fisheries-Fishers-Fishing equipment-Fishing nets-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Lakes-Local population-Medium group of people-Native Africans-OutdoorsShoot:Local Communities around Virunga National Park in DRCThe British oil company Soco and the French oil company Total are working towards oil exploration in the Virunga National Park. The government has supplied the licenses although the Virunga Park is a protected nature resort and even on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The local communities in the villages in the area are already suffering due to several conflicts. They fear for their future when oil pollution will ruin their fishing waters and agricultural land. These images show farmers and fishermen and their families in their environment.
