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Trash Crisis Haunts Lebanon as Fishermen Suffer
July 19, 2017 4:55 PM
Fishermen facing dwindling catches are latest symbol of the trash crisis that continues to haunt Lebanon
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A boat arrives at port in Bourj Hammoud, a district in Beirut. It has long been overlooked by a trash mountain.
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A protest takes place outside the environment ministry. In 2015, tens of thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against the trash crisis.
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The new site is shown where waste is being dumped into the sea as part of efforts to reclaim land.
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Fishermen of all generations work from Bourj Hammoud port. They say since the new project their catches have hugely reduced, threatening their livelihoods.
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