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Pakistan’s prized trout under threat as climate change, overfishing take toll
Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region is experiencing a 50% decline in trout population over two decades due to climate change, overfishing, hydropower projects, and habitat loss. Experts attribute the crisis to flash floods, pollution, and commercial overfishing enabled by improved infrastructure.
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