1. Motor-powered fishing boats, Bui Lake, 2022

Description:

A fleet of motor-powered fishing boats along the shore of Bui Lake, formed by flooding behind Bui Dam as waters rose from 2012. Winds and waves on the lake require use of these larger motor-powered boats compared to the smaller canoes from which people fished on the Black Volta River prior to dam construction. Large fishing nets lay bundled near the boats. Fishing with industrially made nets has largely replaced alternatives like fishing with basket traps that were an effective and sustainable practice used by local Ewe fishermen. Bui Lake, near Bongase, 16 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bui Lake (near Bongase)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Fishing; Boats; Mountains; Canoes

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-16

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Bui Lake (near Bongase);8.250107, -2.285684

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Geographic Coordinates:

8.250107, -2.285684