Middle East pesce?
February 16, 2009
Fishers in Bahrain have just gone on strike, protesting declining fish stocks and environmental quality. The island nation off the coast of Saudi Arabia has seen fish stocks decline in response to land development.
While the latest protests seem to center around land development, the shrimp industry was damaged in 1991 because of oil spills related to the Gulf War – another incident showing the connection between land and water. Events less catastrophic, such as erosion, declining water quality, and habitat loss, can be equally devastating to sustainable management of aquatic resources.
The story is unfolding, but click here to read about the story from a regional English newspaper.
