Fish seen in a basket Just after dawn when Marsh Arab fishermen return with their catch from the Hamar Marsh, low water levels and increased salinity have reduced fish size and stock considerably in the Southern Marshes of Iraq. Climate change, dam building in Turkey and internal water mismanagement are the main causes of a severe drought in the southern wetlands of Iraq.

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Keywords: arabs, catch, change, climate, drought, environmental, fish, iraqi, issues, marsh, severe, wetlands