Barnaby Bear meets Ugandan Fishermen

These people are mending nets. What do you think their job is? Tourist guides Fishermen Net menders The boats they are in are called dugouts. What do you think they are made from? They are called dugouts because each boat is 'dug-out' from one tree. Many European boats are made from timber (wood) that could have come from many different trees.

These fishermen work on Lake Victoria. The lake is very important to Uganda. Click here to find out why.