This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows fishermen rowing in Korangi Creek in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows fishermen repairing a fishing net in Korangi Creek in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows workers building traditional wooden boats at a yard in Ibrahim Hyderi in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows traditional wooden boats at Ibrahim Hyderi yard in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows workers building traditional wooden boats at a yard in Ibrahim Hyderi in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows workers building traditional wooden boats at a yard in Ibrahim Hyderi in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows traditional wooden boats at a yard in Ibrahim Hyderi in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows a fisherman painting his traditional wooden boat in Korangi Creek in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)