Coastal and Marine Degradation Erodes Fishing Traditions in Wawonii
In Indonesia's Wawonii Island, illegal blast fishing is rapidly degrading the marine environment, threatening the traditional fishing methods and diets of local communities. Over the past three decades, fish sizes have drastically reduced, and the traditional communal fishing practice of 'merembi' is on the verge of disappearing.
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