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Artisanal fishing by women (Mandou, Guinea), February 2023

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Not only is there a scarcity of water in the marigots, but there is also a lack of drinking water in the villages. The same marigots are used for housework and now for fishing. Néré bark is put in the marigot (it’s a poison to catch fish), which makes the water unusable and cloudy, but the families still need the fish to feed themselves. There is a conflict over water: between those who fish and use this bark and those who need drinking water.

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The woman also explains her husband’s poverty: they can’t afford to go to the markets to buy fish, so the women have to get by like this to be able to eat fish.

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