We acknowledge with thanks the kind permission by Mrs Jiwan Shrestha, Nepal, to reproduce the photograph of the fisherman from Trishuli River taken by Suraj Thapa and published in her book "Fishes, fishing implements and methods of Nepal". We further thank U. Barg (FAO), W. Jarocinski (Germany), M. Larinier (France), F. Marttin (FAO), J. Prado (FAO), U. Schwevers (Germany) and U. Tietze (FAO) for having kindly granted permission to use their photos in this publication.
Mr G. Ellis, Rome, is thanked for the professional layout of the document.
