The night fishers of Gerik

An aerial view of Tasik Bersia, a dammed area in Hulu Perak that houses the Sultan Azlan Shah power station which supplies hydroelectric power to the states of Perak and Penang.

Many of the villagers work as fishermen, making a living from the freshwater fish they catch at the river and lake.

They load their fishing equipment with care as they have no proper jetty at which to moor their boats.

Unlike most fishermen, they head out at night, using bright lights attached to their boats in order to attract fish.

For these fishermen, the working day begins in the evening, once the sun begins to go down.

Wan Ikmal Izham Wan Yusof, 26, has gone out on boats since he was five years old and has now taken over the job from his father.

Patiently, he waits for the perfect conditions in which to bring in a haul of fish.

When he gets tired, he curls up in his boat for a rest, leaving the lights on to attract the fish.

He uses a net to scoop up the fish that come near his boat.

He doesn't catch much these days, a problem due in part to water pollution in the area.

He removes the fish from his net and sorts through them, undeterred by the small haul.

At daybreak, he makes his way back home.

His meagre haul is in a styrofoam icebox at his feet.

When he reaches the bank, he hauls his boat to dry land.

At home, he rinses out the fish he has brought back, chatting with his father about the night's catch.

The minnows he catches, although small in size and number, are all his family have to depend on for a living.

Wan Ikmal weighs the fish and divides them into plastic bags weighing about half a kilo each.

The packets are sealed and sold to suppliers who market them to customers as far off as Kuala Lumpur.