Turkey: Fishermen who catch pearl mullet in Lake Van continue their struggle despite the freezing cold

Fishermen, who earn their living by catching pearl mullet in Lake Van, Turkey's largest lake, continue their struggle for bread despite the freezing cold. Pearl mullet, which lives only in Lake Van in the world and whose hunting is prohibited because it migrates to fresh waters to breed between 15 April and 15 July every year, constitutes the source of income for thousands of families. The pearl mullet, which is remembered for its migration to fresh waters in the spring, made fishermen happy in the winter. Fishermen, who set out to Lake Van with boats in the early hours of the morning, leave their nets in the waters of Lake Van every day for winter fishing, which is known in the region. The nets, sometimes full and sometimes empty, continue to be the only source of income for dozens of fishing families. Fishermen who cast their nets into the cold blue waters of Lake Van continue to struggle to bring home bread with a difficult catch until the evening. "Food is the only element ...