Every day Esi Akomade, a mother-of-five from Mumford in Central Ghana, heads down to the beach at 4am to purchase sardines, mackerel, and anchovies from the catch of fishermen arriving home in their canoes, which she then takes back to her home to clean, lays out on a wire mesh, and smokes.
It’s a job that her mother did before her, and one that she hopes that her children will do after her - but it is one that is becoming increasingly difficult as the climate warms, and weather patterns are becoming more volatile.
