This is an aerial view of Yangon, the commercial and industrial center of Myanmar in Southeast Asia.
Photos | A Journey through Yangon, Myanmar
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Yangon is the largest and most densely populated city in Myanmar.
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Yangon is Myanmar's center for trade, with a very convenient location right on the Yangon River.
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Smaller boats in Yangon port in the midst of larger ships.
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Fishing is essential for the local economy as well as a food source for the community. A local fisherman is handling his nets.
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A fisherman on the Yangon River with his catch in his boat.
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Local fishermen must compete with commercial fishing boats using purse seines, a large wall of netting released around an entire school of fish.
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Overfishing is not the only environmental issue being dealt with in Yangon. Pollution is also a serious concern.
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A man picks ice at the street market in order to keep the shrimp and other seafood fresh. Twenty-two percent of animal protein in the Burmese diet comes from fish.
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