Sea Birds off the Coast of Mauritania

Sea birds, one with a piece of plastic fishing net stuck around its neck. 20 miles off the coast of Mauritania.
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: GP03QPG

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/02/2012

Locations: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Western Africa

Credit line: © Pierre Gleizes / Greenpeace

Size: 3273px × 2178px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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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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