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Greenpeace Africa: “The future of Saint Louis fishermen weighed down by decades of poor governance”
February 11, 2020, Dakar. Following the fishermen’s demonstrations in Saint Louis and their demand for fishing licenses in Mauritania, Greenpeace Africa explains the roots causes for the crisis and proposes…
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World Fisheries Day or Worst Fisheries Day?
As the world is celebrating the “World Fisheries Day” today, it is the right time to further reflect on the state of the fisheries which deserve mourning rather than celebration…
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Heartfelt outcry from female fish processors on the morning of World Fisheries Day
“What are we going to do if we can’t process fish? How will we take care of our families and our children’s education?”
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Greenpeace Africa calls on African states to work towards an ambitious global treaty for the oceans
Dakar, September 11th, 2019 – Today, Greenpeace urged African governments to work towards a strong global treaty for the oceans that could help protect at least 30% of the high…
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Why West African Coastal countries should phase out fishmeal/fish oil
It’s incredible to realize how a simple conversation with a person could change your life’s perspectives. I had a very intense chat with a woman processor of Bargny, in Senegal.…
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Greenpeace: Fishmeal industry stealing regional food and livelihoods in West Africa
Dakar, 19 June 2019 — Greenpeace is calling on West African governments to immediately phase out the wasteful fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industry, to stop the threat to regional…
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Loss of lives at sea: Greenpeace calls on the Senegalese Government to improve safety at sea for small-scale artisanal fishermen
Dakar Senegal, 23/10/2018 – Greenpeace Africa has today, released a new documentary on the numerous cases of small-scale fishermen who have lost their lives in Senegalese waters. Over the past…
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Greenpeace activists protested at ANAM’s offices to demand the complete re-calculation of fishing vessels’ tonnage in Senegal
Dakar, July 18, 2018 - Today, Greenpeace activists peacefully protested in front of the office of the National Agency for Maritime Affairs (ANAM) to demand the publication of the state of the re-calculation of the industrial fishing vessels in Senegal.
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Greenpeace concludes months long ship tour with strong recommendations to West African states.
Dakar, 4 May 2017 - 11 arrests of vessels fishing illegally have occurred in just three weeks of joint surveillance with local authorities in West African waters. This is out of 13 fishing regulation infractions identified during the two month ‘Hope in West Africa’ ship tour, which also included fisheries monitoring and civil society and…