Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Afrika-Super-Trawler-27MZIF2DMVPI.htmlConceptually similarThe Afrika Super TrawlerGP03QPMCompleted★★★★★★★Caught Fish in NetGP03QPLCompleted★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super Trawler near MauritaniaGP03QPKCompleted★★★★★★Willem Van Der Zwan Action in MauritaniaGP03W4TCompleted★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super Trawler near MauritaniaGP03QPJCompleted★★★★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super TrawlerGP03QPHCompleted★★★★★★Willem Van Der Zwan Action in MauritaniaGP03W4SCompleted★★★★Fishing Trawler off Mauritania CoastGP045L7Completed★★★★Fishing Trawler off Mauritania CoastGP045L8Completed★★★★View AllGP03QPNThe Afrika Super TrawlerAFRIKA SCH 24 SCHEVENINGEN, a Dutch super trawler fishing 30 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.Locations:Africa-Atlantic Ocean-Mauritania-Western AfricaDate:2 Mar, 2012Credit:© Pierre Gleizes / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2546px X 3826pxKeywords:Day-Fisheries-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-TrawlersShoot:West Africa Fisheries TourWest 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.Related Collections:Collection of Supertrawler ImagesWest Africa Fisheries Tour and Documentation (Photo + Video)