About two-thirds of the fish species are now gone from the lake. Whereas a local fisherman could once catch 20 to 50 pounds of fish per day, the catch now is a tenth of that amount. The crab catch for the local fishermen has also declined considerably, now at one-third of former levels. Overall, fishing as a livelihood is possible for one third as many families as before. In the meantime, black bass weighing 10 to 20 pounds are being caught by spear-fishing tourists.
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