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| This has the same hull shape as the trading shu’ai but is fitted out for a fishing role. Instead of cargo, its decks are covered with fishing nets, fish traps and other equipment. A hatch cover is removed to show a hold full of fish - hamour and chanard destined for the fish souq. Anyone who has lived in the Gulf will probably have memories of a fleet of these craft heading out to sea in the late afternoon for a night’s fishing trip. While our trading dhow has a canopy as shelter from the sun, our fishing shu’ai is shown with the additional luxury of a small wheelhouse. |