Cambodian fisherman Tin Yusos tucks into a meal of the previous day’s catch with his wife and granddaughter aboard a boat that doubles as their home moored by the banks of the Tonle Sap River.
They plan to set out for another day of fishing in the area of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, though his expectations are low.
“There are no big fish anymore,” said Tin Yusos, 57.
In the past, he could get a haul of about 30kg of fish a day. Now he often catches just more than 1kg, worth about 15,000 riels (US$3.69).
Experts blame hydropower projects, sand
Cambodia s dwindling fish stocks put spotlight on changing rivers
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