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'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

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Aug 21, 2026 · 10:36 AM

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'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.

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