International Group Sparks Debate with Sweeping Measures to Protect Sharks: 'We Are Overexploiting the Species'

International group sparks debate with sweeping measures to protect sharks: 'We are overexploiting the species'

Newly adopted international measures designed to protect sharks should help several species, but critics worry that one could be left behind. Sharks are often captured as bycatch — unintentional catches in fishing nets — during tuna fishing expeditions, and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission made protecting the marine animals a focus, Mongabay reported. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed each year, according to the International Fund for A…

How overfishing in Senegal waters contributed to a surge in illegal migration – The North Africa Post

Over fishing by foreign vessels off Senegal decimated fish stock and forced many fishermen to try an illegal sea crossing to the Canary Islands, The Environmental Justice Foundation, a London-based group specializing in environmental and human rights issues, said. Illegal crossings to the Spanish archipelago increased following the surge in overfishing by foreign vessels, the […]

Foreign vessels operating illegally in Senegal are forcing local fishermen to emigrate to Spain, a new report from a British environmental group shows.

Foreign Trawlers Devastate Senegalese Waters, Forcing Local Fishers to Seek New Lives in Spain

Challenges and Solutions for Senegal’s Fishing Communities The Struggles of Senegal’s Coastal Fisheries: A Call for sustainable Solutions In recent times, the coastal waters of Senegal have transformed into a critical zone where sustainability and survival are at stake. Foreign fishing vessels, armed with advanced industrial technology, are aggressively tapping into the nation’s abundant marine [...]