But the river breathes now, he said, fish have returned and industry continues to employ thousands of people.

We turned to go, and then the fish returned, as if they had second thoughts about breaking off the action.

With a new pulse of harbor water starting this summer, he said, "the birds and fish will return."

They waited for three more hours, but the fish never returned.

But the fish may not return for decades, if ever.

After a while, the fish slowly returned and the villagers were able to live comfortably again.

On the computer screen the tropical fish had returned.

The people who said the fish could return won the argument.

He said he had faith that the fish would return.

And the fish would return to an area rich in feed.