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Ocean warmth, seaweed scarcity threaten Fiji's fisherwomen's livelihoods

A Fijian fisherwoman hand picks sea grapes at sea, near Namuaimada village, Viti Levu, Fiji July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jill Gralow

Karen Vusisa has been struggling to find a decent catch of a favourite Fijian edible seaweed, amid concerns that ocean temperatures have hit harvests and are threatening livelihoods of fisherwomen like her.

Like many others, Vusisa, 52, is managing to collect only about half as much of the seaweed, nama, as she once did. She must hunt for it over wider areas, spending more time at sea.

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