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Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
China will ban fishing in environmentally sensitive regions along the Yangtze, China's longest river, and by the start of 2021, fishing throughout the Poyang itself will be prohibited for at least 10 year. 
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December 20, 2019 
The abandoned boats lie on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
The abandoned boats lie on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fan Xinde, a 36-year old fisherman, holds a copper coin that was found in debris scooped from the bed... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fan Xinde, a 36-year old fisherman, holds a copper coin that was found in debris scooped from the bed of a dwindling river that feeds China's biggest freshwater lake, the Poyang, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. On Jan. 1 2020, China will ban fishing in environmentally sensitive regions along the Yangtze, China's longest river, and by the start of 2021, fishing throughout the Poyang itself will be prohibited for at least 10 years.

Fan, who has worked half his life on the lake, said he and as many as 100,000 other fishermen were being unfairly blamed for mounting local environmental problems and must now find other ways to make a living.

"Our sources of income have been cut off. We don't have anything else," he said. "To be honest, we shouldn't be collecting the coins at all because they are owned by the state, but it is only a tiny amount." REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fishermen remove fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fishermen remove fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. The government says excessive fishing has brought stocks down to perilously low levels and put endangered species under threat, including China's last surviving river mammal, the Yangtze finless porpoise.

But the Poyang, described by President Xi Jinping as a vital "kidney" filtering the water supplies of 40% of China's population, has also been hurt by intensive sand mining, untreated wastewater and the impact of the giant Three Gorges Dam some 560km (350 miles) upstream. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A boat sits on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
A boat sits on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. Water in the Poyang, which spills off from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in Jiangxi province, routinely declines in winter. But the lake is now at its lowest in 60 years. With little rain since July, hundreds of shrivelled anchovies and tiny shellfish have been baked into the exposed shoreline flats.

Residents blame the Three Gorges Project for the problems facing the lake, with its vast 660km-long (410 mile-long) reservoir storing huge volumes of water behind a giant dam for power generation. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Zhang Jinqiao, a 68-year old fisherman, stands on his boat while posing for a photograph at Poyang Lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Zhang Jinqiao, a 68-year old fisherman, stands on his boat while posing for a photograph at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
An area cleared for sand mining is situated on a dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
An area cleared for sand mining is situated on a dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. China is in the middle of a campaign aimed at ending big and "destructive" development along the Yangtze. President Xi said restoring the Poyang was a crucial element of the plan to revitalise regions along the river's banks.

But experts say many of the devastating changes to the lake are irreversible.

Even before the Three Gorges Dam and the sand mining boom, the lake had already shrunk considerably as a result of an earlier campaign to reclaim farmland and curb floods through the use of dykes and diversions. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Remnants of a construction site stand on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Remnants of a construction site stand on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Qianyan bridge, a historic stone bridge which dates back to the Ming dynasty, stands on the dried lake... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Qianyan bridge, a historic stone bridge which dates back to the Ming dynasty, stands on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
The remains of a fish, lies amongst cracked mud on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
The remains of a fish, lies amongst cracked mud on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Morning fog travels through a fishing village which sits next to a highway at Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Morning fog travels through a fishing village which sits next to a highway at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
People walk through early morning fog at a lakeside on Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
People walk through early morning fog at a lakeside on Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Luoxingdun island stands on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Luoxingdun island stands on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
People plant trees on a sand mine on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
People plant trees on a sand mine on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A fisherman rides a motorcycle across the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
A fisherman rides a motorcycle across the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fish dealers carry boxes of fish outside their tent on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fish dealers carry boxes of fish outside their tent on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fishermen recycle shrimp nets on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fishermen recycle shrimp nets on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Cha Zhengnan, a 71-year old fisherman, sits on his boat at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Cha Zhengnan, a 71-year old fisherman, sits on his boat at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A fisherman smokes a cigarette on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
A fisherman smokes a cigarette on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A fisherman removes fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
A fisherman removes fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fisherwoman arrange fish to dry out on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fisherwoman arrange fish to dry out on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Cooked mussels are left in a basket amongst disposed shells which sit at a lakeside on the dried lake... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Cooked mussels are left in a basket amongst disposed shells which sit at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A man walks with his two dogs on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake,... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
A man walks with his two dogs on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Small fish, known by the locals as 'dao fish', are left out in preparation for dinner at a fisherman's... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Small fish, known by the locals as 'dao fish', are left out in preparation for dinner at a fisherman's house at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fishermen play a game of poker in a tent on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fishermen play a game of poker in a tent on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Ren Guie, a 68-year old fisherwoman, removes fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang... 
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Ren Guie, a 68-year old fisherwoman, removes fish from a net at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
An area cleared for sand mining, stands on a dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
An area cleared for sand mining, stands on a dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
People burn incense and pray for good fortune at Taizi Temple on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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People burn incense and pray for good fortune at Taizi Temple on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
People visit Taizi Temple which sits on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in... 
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People visit Taizi Temple which sits on a lakeside of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Cha Juhua, a 43-year old fisherwoman drives her boat before fishing at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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Cha Juhua, a 43-year old fisherwoman drives her boat before fishing at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Li, a 70-year old fisherwoman, recycles a shrimp net on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest... 
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Li, a 70-year old fisherwoman, recycles a shrimp net on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
Fishermen repair their nets at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater... 
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The Wider Image: Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 
Fishermen repair their nets at a lakeside on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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December 20, 2019 
A boat rests on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi... 
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A boat rests on the dried lake bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song 
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