Qataris Hooked On Traditional Fishing Competition

Source: International Business Times

A Qatari contestant shows off his catch in a line-fishing competition that forms part of a festival aimed at reviving the emirate's sea-faring tradition. AFP On the Doha seashore, rows of wooden dhow boats line a pier, with scores of fish on display -- part of a festival seeking to revive the country's long seafaring tradition. Aboard the boats, men in customary sea gear -- a white t-shirt and towel -- pay tribute to the age-old tradition of line-fishing in the energy-rich Gulf emirate for the 11th edition of the Senyar festival.