In Brazil´s Amazonas state, almost 6,000 riverine dwellers authorized to fish have reported a significant drop in production ...
Low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers ...
In addition to arapaima, the jungle waters teem with other incredible fishes like payara (vampire fish), peacock bass, ...
Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ago in the Mamiraua ... During the peak of the drought, the trip increased to 10 days, and the freight price has doubled.
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon's most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu. In Brazil´s Amazonas ...