Iraq's fishery struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing
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(IRAQ, 5/22/2023)
Hashim al-Musawi, a 76-year-old fisherman living on the western bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad, feels heart-breaking when he sees that the river becomes muddy and polluted.
The old fisherman learned to fish from his father, but today fishing can hardly feed his family.
Photo: Xinhua
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