Trash Crisis Haunts Lebanon as Fishermen Suffer

A boat arrives at port in Bourj Hammoud, a district in Beirut. It has long been overlooked by a trash mountain.

A protest takes place outside the environment ministry. In 2015, tens of thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against the trash crisis.

The new site is shown where waste is being dumped into the sea as part of efforts to reclaim land.

Fishermen of all generations work from Bourj Hammoud port. They say since the new project their catches have hugely reduced, threatening their livelihoods.

Some of the fishermen live on-site at the port. The changes mean that many fear for their futures.

A child takes part in protests against the disposal of waste into the sea.

Fishermen head out to sea off the coast of Beirut. They say fish spawning grounds have been destroyed by the land reclamation.

A man fixes his net at Bourj Hammoud port before going fishing.