Syria fishermen despair at water loss, river pollution


Raqa (Syria) (AFP) – Around war-torn Syria’s biggest freshwater reservoir, fishermen say their catch is now a fraction of what it used to be as environmental pressures have decimated aquatic life. Many used to fishing in Lake Aleppo say that declining fish stocks mean that they’re struggling to support their families.

©AFP

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