the river miles of lake tana. there are around 66 rivers that are feeding like -- lake tana, but four of them are major rivers. and in these river mouths we are there are around 66 rivers that are feeding zones are fishes can easily breed and can return to the lake. >> only when the fish stocks recover will the people near the lake have a livelihood. gebeye tegenge feels it firsthand. >> we have to protect our lake. if things go on like this, it will be disastrous. five years ago, i could earn 500 birr a day. now it is just 150, because there are fewer and fewer fish. >> everyone can profit from nature protection. >> we have to learn to work with the authorities to protect diversity here, because the fish stocks can recover only if we have regulated fishing seasons. and only then can we secure our work in the long term, and then export more to the international markets. >> until now, people have done too little to protect lake tana. that could change if the region becomes an official nature protection area. >> and