Pandemic brings hardship to Brazil’s fishing communities — including some still recovering from oil spills 

This season brings giant schools of mullet to Brazil’s southeastern coast. The catch comes at a time that Brazil’s fishing communities are struggling from COVID-19 and the related financial hardships. Michael Fox reports that fishermen and women all along the coasts are asking for the government’s help.

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