Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat
Low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers ...
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Severe droughts threaten sustainable catch of the Amazon's giant fish, the giant pirarucu
Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ... Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu — also known as arapaima — historically have proven ...
Amazon River Drought Hits Indigenous Communities Hard
Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access ...
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Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
The Amazon River naturally fluctuates during the dry and rainy seasons ... Civil Defense in the Amazonas province at Leticia's port. "For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food." ...
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Historic Drought on the Tapajós River Devastates Riverine Communities in the Amazon
The Tapajós River, a lifeline in Brazil’s Amazon basin, has reached historically low levels this year amid an unprecedented ...
Amazon River Drought Hits Indigenous Communities Hard
"For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food ... Consecutive severe droughts have left communities wondering ...
Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon's giant fish
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu, also known as arapaima ...