The last catch
Fishing rigs venture out on Lake Kariba. Pictures by Jack Zimba Musa makes a fire on deck. Clever prepares the net before setting out. Preparing for the catch. A White-winged Tern in flight. Clever packs his catch in a crate. The last catch Overfishing affects Lake Kariba’s stocks JACK ZIMBA Siavonga I T IS past 16:00 hours and one by one, the fishing rigs come alive with the familiar tak-tak sound, and leave the harbour, ploughing deeper into Lake Kariba. They will remain on the man-made lake till morning. Today the fishermen are going for their last catch of the sardines, or kapenta, before the lake is closed for fishing. It will open again on January 28. The moon ban, as it is known, only lasts 10 days. There were 20 rigs moored at the harbour when I arrived, but now only a few are remaining. One of those is operated by Clever Siantema. He does not own the rig, but