Mexico City fishermen fight to save Aztec floating gardens
A dwindling number of fishermen work the floating gardens of Xochimilco in Mexico City, catching carp and and tilapia -- invasive species that are threatening an already strained ecosystem (AFP Photo/ALFREDO ESTRELLA)/ Mexico City (AFP) - Roberto Altamirano has the lake to himself as he casts his glistening net onto the still water in a perfect circle, lets it sink, then slowly pulls it in. It comes back bearing a large haul of tilapia and carp -- and that is exactly the problem. Altamirano is one of just 20 or so fishermen who remain in ...
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