Ali Shadilov, a former fisherman of the Aral Sea, sits on a dilapidated boat in Muynak, Uzbekistan, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The Associated Press interviewed Shadilov and others in Muynak, Uzbekistan – all residents in their 60s and 70s who’ve long been tied to the sea, or what remains of it. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)
