Where have all the crabs gone? Just how advancement is squeezing out southerly Malaysia’s sea individuals
In the waters of the Johor strait, Indigenous communities are having a hard time to make it through as nearby cities expand and angling stocks diminish
Words and photographs by Izzy Sasada
Aween Bin Terawin submerges himself in the mangrove swamp to reach a crab cage on the riverbed listed below. After a moment of suspense, he raises the cage above the water’s surface and evaluates its interior. Empty.After stowing the
collapsible cage away in his boat, he proceeds his journey through the large overload to obtain the 40 cages he set early that early morning, each marked by a floating bottle tied to string. Continue reading … Source: The Guardian