Zeeburg

It’s Shrimp season. These fishermen were delivering the catch for the day.

By Dacia Whaul  with photos by Arian Browne

“Zeeburg is the largest fishing community on the West Coast of Demerara,” boasted George, “and we have the best cricket team over here.”

When most of Guyana is asleep, fisher folk in Zeeburg are coming in from the Atlantic Ocean with their catch of fish and shrimp. “People come to Zeeburg from all over Guyana, since 4 o’clock in the morning and by the time the place get bright, fish done and everybody gone,” said George, the assistant manager for the sports club in Uitlvugt. He explained that the