Fear drives down fish sales in Iraq’s markets
Fish markets are empty in the Iraqi capital after thousands of fish died in the Euphrates River. “The mass death of fish had a great impact on us, because the ministries of health and environment say these fish are sick. For that reason no one buys fish. This has been spread across the media. People […]Fish markets are empty in the Iraqi capital after thousands of fish died in the Euphrates River.
“The mass death of fish had a great impact on us, because the ministries of health and environment say these fish are sick. For that reason no one buys fish. This has been spread across the media. People are afraid and don’t shop,” said a fishmonger in the capital’s Shawaka bazaar.
Bacterial rot, water shortages, and improper fisheries have been blamed for the deaths of thousands of fish in Babylon province earlier this month. An investigation is underway.
