“The water has become murky because of the many gold mines upstream... Mercury from mining has also contaminated the river,” said Ah Taar from Myitkyina. He explained that they used to catch one to two viss (1.63 kg to 3.26 kg) of fish, but now only come home with half a viss. (0.815 kg). This dramatic decline is affecting the livelihoods of fishermen who depend on the fish for their daily survival.
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