Qataris hooked on traditional fishing competition

On the Doha seashore, rows of wooden dhow boats line a pier, with scores of fish on display — part of a festival seeking to revive the country’s long seafaring tradition.

Aboard the boats, men in customary sea gear — a white t-shirt and towel — pay tribute to the age-old tradition of line-fishing in the energy-rich Gulf emirate for the 11th edition of the Senyar festival.

“The feeling was amazing,” competitor Mohammed al-Hail told AFP as he returned from four days out at sea to waiting…