YUDHA, 40, has not gone out to sea for over a month. This fisherman from Bina Baru, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, has been unable to fish due to a burst of phytoplankton, which has changed the waters of the Bima Bay on the Sumbawa Island into brown, jelly-like matter. This phytoplankton explosion points to an overpopulation of algae.

Yudha said that going out into the water would be a waste of time, effort, and especially costs. “When we throw