A fisherman tries to remove some of an invasive plant called a Hydrilla verticillata Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Buenavista, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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Homes are surrounded by a water hyacinth plant, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, in Nueva Venecia, Colombia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
The children are transported by boat to go to school near homes surrounded by an invasive plant species called water hyacinth plant, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Buenavista, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Jhon Cantillo, a local environmental and social leader, poses for a photo as he travels through an invasive plant called a Hydrilla verticillata Thursday, April 30, 2026, on the outskirts of Buenavista, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Santander Cueto, a fisherman, removes pieces of an invasive plant from his netting Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Buenavista, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Santander Cueto, a fisherman, removes pieces of an invasive plant from his netting Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Buenavista, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A fishermen tries to navigate while surrounded by an invasive plant called a water hyacinth, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, Thursday, April 30, 2026, on the outskirts of Nueva Venecia, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Fish are unloaded while surrounded by an invasive plant called a water hyacinth, also known as Eichhornia crassipe, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Nueva Venecia, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A fisher throws his net Thursday, April 30, 2026, on the outskirts of Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
A boat navigates between homes surrounded by an invasive plant called a water hyacinth, also known as Eichhornia crassipes, in Nueva Venecia, Colombia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)