Babacar Banda Diop, Technical Advisor of the Fisheries minister, is interviewed by the media during his visit to the Arctic Sunrise for a meeting with Greenpeace.
The Greenpeace ship MY Arctic Sunrise is in Dakar as part of the “Protect the Oceans” tour, a year long pole to pole expedition. The aim of the expedition is to raise awareness among decision-makers and the international community of the need to protect the oceans and to safeguard biodiversity and ensure the sustainable use of the resources on which many of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people depend.
During a meeting with Senegalese authorities, aboard the Arctic Sunrise, Greenpeace is urging African governments to work towards a strong global treaty for the oceans that could help protect at least 30% of the high seas by 2030.