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West African Fisheries Decline Steeply as Government Fails to Act

West African Fisheries Decline Steeply as Government Fails to Act

Blog entry by Monica Davies | September 22, 2011

The traditional Senegalese delicacy leads the way in the decline of West African fish population while local government gives fisheries no respite. The Senegalese Maritime Economy Ministry has failed to save its country’s...

6000 Senegalese Fishermen tell their Government, "Make Fishing a Priority Now!"

6000 Senegalese Fishermen tell their Government, "Make Fishing a Priority Now!"

Feature story | January 24, 2012 at 10:18

We asked Senegalese fishermen what they want their government to do for the local fishing industry. Instead of one answer, we received a shout, a cry, a unanimous chorus – “Make sustainable fishing a priority!”

Too many boats catching too few fish

Too many boats catching too few fish

Blog entry by Farah Obaidullah | February 1, 2012

It is no secret that Europe’s seas, once teeming with life, are now unable to provide fish for all its citizens. EU governments and the fishing industry have known for decades that they catch more than their seas can provide, so much...

EU Supertrawler Prevented From Plundering The Oceans

EU Supertrawler Prevented From Plundering The Oceans

Image | February 1, 2012 at 14:26

Greenpeace activists prevent one of Europe's largest fishing vessels, the 'Maartje Theadora' from leaving port. The activists secure the 140 meters long vessel to its mooring site with a cable. A banner placed on the ship reads "EU Stop...

Greenpeace protests against EU subsidised plunder of West African Waters

Greenpeace protests against EU subsidised plunder of West African Waters

Feature story | March 2, 2012 at 16:53

Today, activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise protested against European overfishing in Mauritanian waters. The activists attached symbolic giant Euro bank notes and a banner saying “Stop EU Subsidised Plunder” on the hull of the...

Senegalese Fishermen Smile Again

Blog entry by Bakary Coulibaly | August 20, 2012

The cancellation, in May, of 29 fishing authorizations granted to foreign vessels by the Senegalese government is beginning to have beneficial effects for Senegalese people already. Less than two months after the departure of the...

Senegal's Catch Of A Lifetime

Image gallery | August 23, 2012
Greenpeace Teams Up with Mozambique Government to Protect Fisheries

Greenpeace Teams Up with Mozambique Government to Protect Fisheries

Video | October 8, 2012 at 14:01

Greenpeace has recently been working with the Mozambican government, providing fisheries officials with a platform to monitor and patrol the country’s waters. Illegal and unreported fishing has become a major problem in the region, and coastal...

Catching Tuna in the Maldives

Catching Tuna in the Maldives

Blog entry by Andrea Rid | November 5, 2012

Today, I caught a tuna. It was the first fish I had ever caught in my life. And the first tuna that had to die because of me for a long time. I haven't eaten tuna for about three years. Not because I don't like the taste of it --...

Will there be a future generation’s catch?

Will there be a future generation’s catch?

Blog entry by Andrea Rid | November 13, 2012

Towards the end of the Rainbow Warrior's Indian Ocean tour, the ship was starting to feel a little empty (and almost lonely) after some of the campaign staff and crew had left a little earlier to return home. Fortunately this...

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