Despite wrestling with troubled waters to catch mullets at sea, small-scale fishermen at Luderitz continue to play their part to ensure residents have access to what they term the "Kapana of the Sea".

Mullets, also known as harders, are a popular delicacy for many in coastal towns. Fish is affordable for many, but catching this precious resource is not child's play.

It can be dangerous and fatal at times, narrates fisherman Jonnie Domingo. "Every day we are going; sometimes the wind is blowing and we can't go to sea, so we are trying our best every day, and there are also seals that interfere with us. For example, if you go and buy a net for $3500 and throw it tonight in the sea, and the seals attack the net, then your whole $3500 is in the water for nothing."

Domingo explains the importance of understanding weather patterns.

"Normally we watch it on the wind finder so we can check the rise of the water so that we can know. We can't go blindly into the sea; we have to check the water first. That is why some of the people died; they just went blindly into the sea."

Each morning, the night's catch is sold to the locals, who are happy to have fresh fish each day.

"I am here to support these guys because they struggle. Sometimes they go to sea at six o'clock in the morning and come back in the afternoon at six o'clock the next day. They don't even get fish, but they are struggling too much," said Luderitz resident Ndahafa Kashidulika.