Grilled fish known as Masgouf seen being cooked over an open fire in the traditional way in Al-Chibayish in the Southern Marshes of Iraq. 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, change, climate, drought, environmental, fish, grilled, iraqi, issues, marsh, masgouf, severe, wetlands