Climate change casts a shadow on Lake Malawi

Fishermen fix their nets on the shores of Lake Malawi on May 19, 2019 in Senga, Malawi. Fish populations are falling in Lake Malawi, Africa's third largest of fresh water body, because of climate change and poor fishing practices. PHOTO | GIANLUIGI GUERCIA | AFP

On the shores of Lake Malawi, a crowd eagerly awaits the arrival of a white and yellow cedarwood boat carrying its haul.

The crew of six deliver a single net of chambo, sardine and tiny usipa fish from the boat, just one of 72 vessels that land their catch every day on the beach at Senga Bay.