It’s two years since I climbed into a dinghy with Yolarnie Amepou to visit some of the communities in the Kikori delta PNG where she advocates for humans and other creatures grappling with fast rising seas, climate devastation & the fallout of an exploding fishery. Since then, I’ve taken a deep dive into the mysterious business of the fish maw industry, which has cast gillnets the length and breadth of the magical delta. It’s brought cash and desperately needed resources, but the stakes for people and the marine life they depend upon could not be higher. Thank you Yolarnie for your work and your generosity sharing your insights: My story is published in Nature Magazine this week, and available online here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03259-8