Local fisherman work to catch enough fish to make a living on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
A fisherman from the village of Katumbi works on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
Fishermen hope to sell a day's haul at market on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
Fish caught in Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania are prepared by local women. © Ami Vitale
Village women smoke fish they've purchased from local fishermen and then resell the fish at local markets in the village of Katumbi on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
A village woman gets a small loan for her business in the village of Katumbi on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
No longer able to make a living on the water, Ezekiel Kaboya, 40, now cuts trees and sells the wood in the village of Nkonkwa in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
Chimpanzees inhabit the forest at Mahale National Park near Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
Strengthening chimp populations near Lake Tanganyika depends on protecting stretches of forest, expanding habitat ranges and providing migration corridors. © Ami Vitale
Villagers of Katumbi on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania wait for fishermen to bring back their catch. © Ami Vitale