2nd and 3rd October 2015 

  

Having arrived at our hotel room about 6 a.m and having gone straight to bed., we only woke up at 3 in the afternoon. We walked into the town of Negumbo and went to the ocean beach. That is where we first saw the type of fishing boat in the above picture.We were told about a fish market nearby where we might see a lot of these boats, So, the next morning we got up at 5a,m, to go to the market to see the boats and the market in action. The market was really busy with half of it for big fish (marlin,tuna etc.) and the other for prawns ,squid and countless others unknown to us. It was very interesting. We later saw many of the unique fishing boats coming in with their catch.

We also watched the fish processing later that day. Some of the smaller fish are unloaded and cleaned on the beach where they land. Then they are packed in brine for 2 – 4 days. Then they are washed and laid out to dry in the sun for three days. After that they can be kept unrefrigerated for up to 6 months.