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Forager Yatir Sade combing the waters of the rivers and sea close to his home in the northern coastal plain of Israel (Courtesy Yatir Sade)

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Forager Yatir Sade combing the waters of the rivers and sea close to his home in the northern coastal plain of Israel (Courtesy Yatir Sade)

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This undated photo issued Friday July 19, 2019, by Stena Bulk, shows the British oil tanker Stena Impero at unknown location (Stena Bulk via AP)

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