Cuba's fishing industry sustainable in private sector

Fishermen cast nets for bait fish in the Almendares River before heading out to fish for the day near Havana, Cuba, Nov. 16, 2012. Despite Cuba's fisheries being at critically low levels according to the United Nations, fishermen are still catching enough to make a living.

Fishermen haul in a marlin at a dock in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 16.

A fisherman repairs his cast net at one of the local fishing docks in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 16.

Feral cats crowd a boat in hopes of receiving scraps from fishermen at a dock in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 16.

Fishermen help pull a boat into a landing at a local dock in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 16.