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Mauritius after three months: 10 unanswered questions following the oil spill
On August 6, Mauritius local time, the MV Wakashio began to leak it's heavy fuel oil offshore of Pointe d'Esny, south of Mauritius, two weeks after the Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on a coral reef. Sensitive ecosystems in Mauritius’ lagoon and shoreline have been contaminated and might take decades to recover.
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Greenpeace Africa to Senegal’s Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy: Finding legal loopholes to grant vessel licences is inherently unethical
The Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy of Senegal issued apress release on 12 October 2020 and rejected the key findings in Greenpeace Africa's report "Seasick: as COVID-19 locks down West Africa, its waters remain open to plunder"
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Multinational fishing industries plunder West Africa’s ocean as artisanal sector is locked out by COVID-19
a new Greenpeace report, exposes how the same governments have kept enabling systematic plunder of the oceans by foreign fishing vessels and the Fishmeal and Fish Oil (FMFO) industry.
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Op-ed | Small-scale fishers’ heritage is systemically gutted
When I first visited here in my youth, the market was as vibrant as the boats docked along its piers, banter and laughter were a distraction from the fishy stench that stung the nose; but now, there’s not much distraction from the fast-spreading rot
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Greenpeace Reacts to Reports of Oil in Pregnant Whale Carcass in Mauritius
Last weekend Mauritian media reported that a Forensic Science Laboratory had discovered traces of oil (hydrocarbons) during an autopsy of a pregnant melon-headed whale carcass, conducted to determine the cause of death of 50 whales and dolphins.
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An interview with the directors of GUTTED: A documentary on the harmful impacts of industrial fishing on Cape Town’s communities
We sat down with Angelo Louw (AL), Greenpeace Africa’s Digital Mobilisation Officer and Plastics Lead, and filmmaker Malcolm Rainers (MR) to talk about their process and passion to make sure stories and voices like these are centered in the fight for environmental justice
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Looming threat of second oil spill in Mauritius: Greenpeace calls for transparency
On August 31, around 19.30 Mauritius local time, a barge carrying oil from the stricken Japanese iron-ore vessel The Wakashio collided with a tug boat pulling it.
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Greenpeace Africa response to Mauritius oil spill
Johannesburg, South Africa, 7 August, 2020. Greenpeace Africa responds to reports about the MV Wakashio bulk carrier leaking tonnes of diesel and bunker fuel into the Indian Ocean.
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Plastic pollution is making our seals suffer!
Marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today. From microplastic ingestion to bioaccumulation of toxins and endocrine system disruption in humans – these…
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We don’t need more fishing licences – we need help to fight COVID19!
There’s been outrage in recent weeks over news that the Senegalese government will start a process which could lead to the issuing of 54 new licenses to destructive, industrial fishing…