Fuel Shortages and Mining Pollution Plunge Kabaena Island Fishermen into Crisis
Fishermen in Kabaena Island, Indonesia, are facing a severe crisis due to diesel fuel shortages and pollution from nickel mining, devastating the livelihoods of the Bajau people who rely on traditional fishing. Fuel scarcity has drastically reduced catches, while pollution contaminates their fishing grounds.
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