Two Egyptian fishermen manually repair a large fishing net while seated among reed stalks and the remains of a worn wooden fishing boat at Lake Burullus (Buhayrat al-Burullus), Kafr El Sheikh. Lake Burullus is one of Egypt's largest coastal lagoons and a traditional fishing community hub on the Mediterranean coast of the Nile Delta. Net mending (Tarqee' el-Shabak) is a core daily practice in Egyptian lake fishing communities, reflecting generations of artisanal fishing traditions.