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Fishing in polluted waters
Fishing in the Beira Lake is no breaking news story. Not very long ago, fishing for what is popularly known as ‘Beira Batto’ was a leisure time activity or for personal consumption. But today, fishing in this polluted lake has become a lucrative business. Fish caught in these filthy waters are today supplied to small eating houses, food carts, and served as a fried delicacy.
M.Karuna, a resident from Slave Island said daily around 20 – 30 men fish in the unhygienic waters of this lake. ”They often target low-income families with young children. With the price of fish in the markets beyond the reach of poorer folk, many tend to purchase this fish,” she said.
Fishing in the polluted waters of the Beira Lake has now become a lucrative business
Around 30 - 40 people fish in these murky waters daily
With the cost of fish skyrocketing, poorer families are forced to purchase this unhygienic product
Earlier fishing at the Beira was a leisure-time activity
The 'Beira Batto' are often supplied to food carts and small eating houses