'The Fishing's Terrible': Deforestation Devastates C.Africa River
Charcoal production is lowering river levels and oxygen, officials and fishermen said, as WWF warns Africa’s freshwater fish catch averages 2.6 kilos per person.
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'The fishing's terrible': Deforestation devastates Central African river
Sitting in his narrow dugout canoe, Jean-Romeo Senguemboli frowned at the meager catch in his nets on the Central African Republic's Mbali River, where experts say deforestation is devastating the fish population.
'The fishing's terrible': Deforestation devastates C.Africa river
Felling trees to make charcoal for cooking or heating is a booming business in the forests around the southwestern town of Boali, where Senguemboli says he and his fellow fishermen are struggling to make a living. Experts say deforestation is causing lower water levels on the river, making it muddier and reducing its oxygen content, which makes it more difficult for fish to breed. "The fishing's terrible," Senguemboli said, after paddling out to…
Fewer, smaller fish: 'The fishing's terrible': Deforestation devastates C.Africa river
Boali (Centrafrique), 20 Oct 2026 (AFP) – In the south-west of the Central African Republic, the fishes of the Mbali River are becoming increasingly rare. In particular, the artisanal production of coal, which leads to deforestation and destruction of habitats. On the river, Jean-Romeo Senguemboli climbs into his canoe and slowly moves away from the river [...] Read More In the Central African Republic, river fish threatened by coal production a…
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