INTERVIEWS

The Fishermen and the Wild West

“We used to transport cattle on the ship, transport sheep…”

“There were no means of transport.”

On fishing

The wave after the storm

“Man has completely brought nature to its knees.”

“Before, there was a large population, there were very beautiful traditions.”

“During mackerel season you are not allowed to be sick.”

Why is there no more fish?

“Because of so many engines, the water level dropped and the fish fled to where it was quiet.”

People from the Danube Delta

“Now you have to put the fish in boxes directly. They say the boat is dirty…”

“There are fewer legal fish.”

“From a social point of view it’s quite sad here.”

“The Delta has been getting clogged for millennia.”