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Gazan fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat

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By Ebrahim HajjajGAZA, June 5 (Reuters) - In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patch up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fibreglass, wood and door frames pulled from the rubble, racing to get the boats ready for a tougher line of work. The small vessels, which were used by families and swimmers before the war, have become a lifeline for the enclave's fishing industry which has been struggling to keep up its fleet.