Iraq's fishery industry struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing
STORY: Iraq's fishery struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing
DATELINE: May 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:04:34
LOCATION: Baghdad
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of fishery in Iraq
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYD HASHIM AL-MUSAWI, Fisherman
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HATEM FAISAL AL-JUBOURI, Agricultural engineer
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HAZIM DAHMOUSH, Head of the Fish Hatchery Department at the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): SAYD HAIDER, Owner of fishing supplies shop
STORYLINE:
Fish production is one of Iraq's vital economic sectors, but it has suffered many setbacks in recent years due to climate change, water scarcity, pollution, and overfishing.
Hashim al-Musawi, a 76-year-old fisherman living on the western bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad, feels heart-breaking when he sees that the river has become muddy and polluted.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYD HASHIM AL-MUSAWI, Fisherman
"I have been working for more than 50 years in this profession (fisherman) since I was a
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