
People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - DEC 14: People fishing in Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible. © Mugur Varzariu

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Man breaking with his weight the ice around the docking area, as seen on December 12, 2012. Fisherman collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 12, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.


Man brakes his way through the newly formed ice trying to the fishing net installed in the middle of the lake, as seen on December 14, 2012. Fisherman collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Fisherman equipping to collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen early morning on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Fisherman using hot water to unfreeze the ropes as they prepare to collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest as seen on December 13, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 14, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Equipment used by people collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 13, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 12, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Romanian carp freshly taken from the water by professional fisherman collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest as seen on December 13, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected to be sold to local fish markets as low winter temperatures make net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 12, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Man breaking with his weight the ice around the docking area, as seen on December 14, 2012. Fisherman collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 13, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Man lights a cigaret on his way to the the fishing net installed in the middle of the lake, as seen on December 13, 2012. Fisherman collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.


People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 12, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing.

People collecting fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, as seen on December 12, 2012. Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.

Man brakes his way through the newly formed ice trying to the fishing net installed in the middle of the lake, as seen on December 14, 2012. Fisherman collect fish from Herastrau, a natural lake situated in the northern part of Bucharest, Hundreds of kilograms are collected daily to be sold to local fish markets as the lake is slowly freezing, making net fishing virtually impossible.