A fisherman pulls a fishing net from the Dojran lake, in Djordan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 04 January 2017. Dojran lake provides 90 percent of the fish that Macedonian orthodox believers eat during the Christmas fasting, especially on Christmas eve. 15 years ago the Dojran lake was on the verge of ecological disaster because it was running out of water and the flora and fauna in it was dying out, but a canal providing new streams of water was made and brought the lake back to life. The lake although small by surface, it is the main source of sweet water fish for Macedonia. (Photo by Georgi Licovski/EPA)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. Fish from the lake is a traditional food for locals for orthodox Christmas eve, which falls on January 6. The lake faced sustainability issues during the 1990s due to drought and excessive use of its water but has since recovered after measures were taken to replenish and sustain water levels, according to local media. Dojran Lake is one of the three natural lakes in Macedonia, and also the warmest. It is said it is also the richest lake in fish in Europe. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from nets at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)i





Fishermen collect their catch from nets at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fish is seen after it has been collected by fishermen at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fish is seen after it has been collected by fishermen at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





A pelican flies over Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





A fisherman warms by the fire at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)





Fishermen collect their catch from a net at Dojran Lake, Macedonia, January 4, 2017. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)