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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is seeing a renewed and widespread pattern of fish deaths that environmental monitors say reflects deepening pollution in the country's rivers, lakes and fishing grounds. The Green Iraq Observatory said the die-offs have become a recurring annual phenomenon rather than an isolated incident, pointing to ongoing contamination and pressure on aquatic ecosystems. In a report, the observatory warned that the environmental and economic fallout from the recurring mass fish deaths is intensifying. It said livelihoods in communities that depend on fishing are under threat as water quality deteriorates across affected waterways and fish habitats. The group called on Iraqi authorities to take urgent steps on water management and waste control, warning that without improvements in water quality, the die-offs will continue. It described the situation as a recurring environmental crisis requiring immediate action from the relevant agencies.