Nicaragua: The Whole Lung (Deep Breaths) - Two Part Video Documentary On Miskito Fishers And ...

Nicaragua: The Whole Lung (Deep Breaths) - Two Part Video Documentary On Miskito Fishers And Impacts Of Profession   The whole lung (Deep Breaths)   Approximately 5,000 Miskito Indians in Nicaragua and about 9,000 Hondurans depend on fishing by diving, an undertaking done without the necessary equipment or training. In the absence of other jobs, divers venture into an extremely dangerous activity. Only in Honduras, this fishery has left about 4,200 disabled workers and has been responsible...

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