'We are jobless because of fish poisoning': Vietnamese fishermen battle for justice

A year after Vietnam's worst environmental disaster, lives remain ruined while the government cracks down on protesters seeking compensation"We used to eat the meat of the pig, but now all we have to eat is the skin" - the Vietnamese saying neatly encapsulates the predicament facing the country's fishermen, says Nguyen Viet Thieu."Before the marine disaster happened, I could earn up to 15m Vietnamese dongs [?500]," reflects Nguyen. "But after, I didn't sell any fish at all. I was sick of my profession." Continue reading...