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Qataris Hooked On Traditional Fishing Competition

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. (Credit: 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.

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