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Tobanese fishmongers entrapped in the net of big fishery companies

Rahardhika Utama
Poverty Inequality Development Photography
Tobanese fishmongers entrapped in the net of big fishery companies

Fishmongers in Lake Toba, Indonesia, the largest volcanic lake in the world, are living witnesses for the degrading water quality in the lake due to the waste of floating net cage fishery companies in recent years.

Fishmongers cleaning nets on Lake Toba © 2017 Rahardhika Utama

I took the first two photos while I asked them if they would have the slightest chance of pursuing the local government to deal with the water pollution problem; they laughed at my question.



Fishmongers washing hands on Lake Toba © 2017 Rahardhika Utama