Lake Atitlan Fishermen Ignored By “Powers That Be”

Sacred lake needs immediate help and indigenous fisherman know it!

By Greg Szymanski, JD
April 12, 2010

The fishermen of Lake Atitlan know their sacred lake is in serious trouble.

These indigenous fishermen also know their livelihood is at stake if the cyanobacteria problem at Lake Atitlan isn’t corrected.

For the last three months, these fishermen have been working to clean-up Lake Atitlan, but their efforts have been ignored by the powers that be.

They have been going door to door to get support, but have not been able to get the necessary support from any big agencies or environmental groups.

In order to draw world wide attention to get the help they desperately need, we are printing below a plea on behalf of the Association of Chupup Chajil Fishworkers (which in Mayan language means tzutujil guardians of tul) of the municipality/village of San Juan La Laguna, department of Sololá.

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