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An Avikam fisherman learning the importance of protecting fish breeding grounds in the lagoons of Grand Lahou.

The Fisher of Grand-Lahou

Along the southern coast of Côte d’Ivoire, where lagoons meet the sea and fishing has sustained families for generations, stood the thriving community of Grand Lahou. The people of the region depended on the waters for food, trade, and livelihood. Every morning before sunrise, fishermen pushed their canoes into the calm waters, guided by experience, observation, and knowledge passed down

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