Fishing for a living

Did you know that the largest country in South America - Brazil is famous not only for its carnivals, spas and hot girls, but also for its fishing! In its waters it is found one of the largest freshwater fish of the world under the name of arapaima. Just imagine, it can reach a length of two meters and weigh up to 200 kg!




For fishermen arapaima considered a valuable catch. The Office for the Protection of the Environment of Brazil tries to control catch rare fish, introducing severe restrictions.



































Source: blogs.reuters.com

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