Europe's Drought Stricken Rivers Threaten Fish and Farms Europe is experiencing its most severe drought in decades, with far reaching consequences beyond parched fields and dwindling reservoirs.
The region's rivers, lakes, and fish farms – a multi billion euro industry supplying fresh seafood to millions of consumers – face an existential threat.
The Danube River, once teeming with life, has shrunk dramatically. Fishermen like Dusan Jovanovic in Serbia now rely on tiny ponds barely large enough to sustain juvenile fish needed for survival.