Disquieting times for Malaysia's 'fish listener'

Fish listener Harun Muhammad clings onto his fishing boat at sea near Setiu lagoons on June 8, 2014

Setiu (Malaysia) (AFP) - One hand clinging to his boat's gunwale, Harun Muhammad submerges himself, eyes and ears wide open underwater as he "listens" for fish sounds emanating from the blue depths.

Harun is one of Malaysia's last "fish listeners," and he and his apprentice son Zuraini are believed to be the only active practitioners of this mysterious and dying local art.