Abdus Sobur is a small fisherman with a simple formula for success: “Catch those mud crabs, both male and female, and sell them to the local dealer at a high price.” Sobur’s fishing grounds are Bangladesh’s Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, where he catches 40-50 kilograms (88-110 pounds) of crabs
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As Bangladesh’s crab fishery booms, its wild stocks suffer the fallout
Abdus Sobur is a small fisherman with a simple formula for success: “Catch those mud crabs, both male and female, and sell them to the local dealer at a high price.” Sobur’s fishing grounds are Bangladesh’s Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, where he catches 40-50 kilograms (88-110 pounds) of crabs
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