Fishermen in Senegal

Ameth Wade (r), general secretary and spokesperson of the professional fisheries organisation in Joal, and other fishermen go out fishing in their small scale boats.

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Fisheries Documentation in Senegal

Fish is a major source of protein for the Senegalese population. Artisanal, or traditional, fishing produces more than 300,000 tonnes of fish a year. Fishing by traditional methods remains a vital occupation, a key part of the country's economy - and just as important, a way of life, but the industry is under threat by mega factory trawler fleets of Europe and Asia plundering the fishing grounds. The direct consequence of this congestion of fleets, local and foreign, in West African waters is overfishing – one of the biggest threats to marine life.

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Fisheries Documentation in West Africa

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Unique identifier: GP03TMZ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/03/2011

Locations: Africa, Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal, Western Africa

Size: 4368px × 2912px 6.03 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)