Fishing In Nigeria

[neoprodigy]

Arugungu is am important Nigerian cultural event, to which thousands of fishermen take part.
The Matan Fada may not be very impressive but it’s full of fish, because people come here to fish only once a year. After the one our time limit is over, the team who caught the largest fish is escorted by the sultans’s guards to present their prize to him. The winners receive a brand new bus as a prize as well as one million Naira (around $7500).

All photos are by Reuters and AFP/Getty images via Daylife

 

[hmoobvwj]

HOLY MACRO! that must be A LOT of competitions...

 

[MommyJulia]

Gees..I am surprised they find any fish. If there was a huge shark he would have a buffet. lol.

 

[ewurm]

Maybe they should fish for birth control, so they don't have so many mouths to feed. WEAK! Somebody help these people out!

 

[Miguel]

Jeesus...no wonder nature is getting depleted....

 

[balton777]

Man those Nigerians really know how to do things don't they? How is it they're still a 3rd world country?

 

[David R]

Anyone know what the fish are in the last two pics??

 

[ceeej31]

one is a nile perch, not sure about the other one

 

[sabotage]

I wonder if they all pee'd in the water???

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

MFK field trip!