Study: Fishing with pesticides and dynamite puts Ecuadorian Amazon in peril

Mongabay
Jan 2, 2024, 7:48 am124 pts
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, uncontrolled illegal fishing with agrochemicals and explosives is causing long-lasting damage to aquatic ecosystems, while representing a real danger to human health, a recent study has shown. The research points out that illegal fishing, poverty, and easy access to both agrochemicals…

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