The ceremonial launch of three days of harvesting began on Friday morning
at the largest Czech fish pond Rožmberk, near Třeboň in South Bohemia.
The town is the country’s most famous centre for the production of carp,
which is traditionally eaten by Czechs for Christmas dinner.
Overall, fishermen in Třeboň expect to harvest some 2,200 tonnes of fish
from its 250 ponds this year. Last year, the traditional fish harvest
attracted some 55,000 people.