An Egyptian fisherman stands on the bow of a small flat-bottomed boat, casting a wide cast net across the calm waters of Lake Burullus (Buhayrat al-Burullus), a large shallow brackish lake in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt. The net fans out mid-air in a wide arc before settling on the water's surface, capturing a traditional fishing technique passed down through generations in the Egyptian delta. Lake Burullus is one of Egypt's most important wetland lakes, supporting local fishing communities and recognized as a protected nature reserve.