Things around a Fishing Village

Now we're going to look at different things around a fishing village.

Harbor

A harbor is a place where ships and boats are safe and protected from dangerous weather. Fishermen leave their boats here.

Rio De Janeiro HarborAlso known as “Guanabara Bay”They will have sailing events here during the 2016

Summer OlympicsHuge problem with pollution and trash; they will need to

clean the harbor before the Olympics start!The pollution is so bad, it’s even killing the fish!

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Breakwater

Large rocks or concrete blocks that help protect ships in the harbor from big waves. Breakwaters absorb the energy of waves that hit it.

BREAKWATERS!!!!

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Beach

A beach is that land at the edge of a lake, ocean, or another body of water. It usually has sand and pebbles and is popular for vacations

Mui Ne, Vietnam

Have you been here?

Mui Ne! Vietnamese beachside fishing village Many fisherman live in this fishing village Women process the fish right on the beach! They even cook and sell the fish there too!

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