Who will feed the world if the Great Salt Lake collapses?
As the rising sun casts golden rays over the Aral Sea, a group of Uzbek fishermen wearing sweatshirts and knit caps gathered on a chilly beach to discuss the day’s plan.
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As the rising sun casts golden rays over the Aral Sea, a group of Uzbek fishermen wearing sweatshirts and knit caps gathered on a chilly beach to discuss the day’s plan.
The Great Salt Lake, according to industry experts, is the world’s single largest source of brine shrimp, which support an estimated 10 million metric tons of seafood.
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The Great Salt Lake, according to industry experts, is the world's single largest source of brine shrimp, which supports an estimated 10 million metric tons of seafood.
Cultivation of brine shrimp, or artemia, has brought livelihoods back to the West Aral in Uzbekistan, but depends on the lake’s condition remaining stable