Fishers on Indonesia’s Batam Island suffer as mangrove cover declines

Mongabay
Jan 16, 2023, 4:10 am259 pts
BATAM, Indonesia — “There’s no more fish,” says Abdul Ganip, holding up a mostly empty flask containing a few prawns. “It’s a quiet catch.” For decades, the 57-year-old has lived and worked as a fisherman on the Indonesian island of Batam, better known as an industrial hub and special economic…

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