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December 28, 2023, Cabimas, Venezuela: A fisherman is seen driving his fishing boat during a fishing trip in Lake Maracaibo. After being exploited for intense oil extraction for decades, Lake Maracaibo has become heavily polluted due to the neglect and lack of maintainance of the old pipes and infrastructure. This has caused a severe decline in fish stock, with the appearance of bacterias and toxic algae on the water surface, damaging the lives of the people living on its shores who rely on fishing for a living. After being exploited for intense oil extraction for decades, Lake Maracaibo has become heavily polluted due to the neglect and lack of old pipes and infrastructure maintenance. This has caused a severe decline in fish stock, with the appearance of bacteria and toxic algae on the water's surface, damaging the lives of the people living on its shores who rely on fishing for a living. (Credit Image: © Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/Zuma Press/Fotoarena Wire)
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