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Egyptian Fishermen Worried Over Shrinking 'Pharaonic Sea'

Published August 15th, 2019 - 06:08 GMT

Around 50 fishing villages' residents were left threatened in Egypt by the shrinking freshwater "Pharaonic Sea".

Pharaonic Sea with 10,000-square kilometre stretch of water just north of the capital was once part of the Nile River, but shrivelling shorelines have left it separated from the country's main water source.

After that time, inhabitants in the surrounding villages have referred to it as the "dead sea" as it almost becoming empty.

Moreover, families in the village of Kafr Fisha live in rhythm with the sea in houses built along the water's edge.

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An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019.Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019.Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fish after catching it in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fish after catching it in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman handles a net before fishing in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman handles a net before fishing in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019.Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fish after catching it in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman handles a net before fishing in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019.Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019.Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fish after catching it in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fish after catching it in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman sails in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman handles a net before fishing in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman handles a net before fishing in the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, on August 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
The "Pharaonic Sea" is the name of a large water body in the province of Monufia, an area of 2500 acres and overlooking 50 villages. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

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