Painting Action against Russian Trawler in Africa

Activists from the Greenpeace ship MY Arctic Sunrise hold a banner in front of the pirate Russian pelagic fishing trawler Oleg Naydenov, off the coast of Senegal. Banner reads in english " Stop fishing away Africa's future "

Greenpeace is campaigning in West Africa for the establishment of a sustainable, low impact fisheries policy that takes into account the needs and interests of small-scale fishermen and the local communities that depend on healthy oceans.

Unique identifier: GP03PQR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 24/02/2012

Locations: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Senegal, Western Africa

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Pierre Gleizes

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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West Africa Fisheries Tour

West African waters including those of Senegal have been subject to overfishing for decades, the effects of which are being felt by local communities. 90% of the cost for fishing rights to huge trawlers that plunder West African waters is financed by EU tax money. The scientific community recognizes that fishing capacity of many stocks must be reduced in order to ensure the long term sustainability of West Africa’s marine resources. Greenpeace is campaigning in West Africa for the establishment of a sustainable, low impact fisheries policy that takes into account the needs and interests of small-scale fishermen and the local communities that depend on healthy oceans.

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