"I have spent my whole life on the water, since childhood," said Hilal, a father of seven. Other fishermen AFP spoke to also blamed the river's low water levels, lack of rainfall, worsening pollution and overfishing for the sharp decline in fish stocks. The lack of water and the pollution are "driving further biodiversity loss along the lakes and rivers" in Syria's north and east, said the group's Wim Zwijnenburg. "But now we barely get one or two kilos, and sometimes nothing ... because of the low water level and the pollution". "Now even the biggest fishmonger has no more than 200 kilogrammes on offer because of the drought, the lack of water and the high temperatures," he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 02, 2023 19:58 UTC