Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Chinese-Fishing-at-Sea-in-Western-Africa-27MZIFJJ8JZQB.htmlConceptually similarChinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQ9TBCompleted★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQ9T2Completed★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQ9NHCompleted★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQ9TACompleted★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQ9T1Completed★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQBINCompleted★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQBIPCompleted★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQBIQCompleted★★★★★★Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaGP0STQBIMCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQ9N6Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaAtlantic naval territory of Guinea-Bissau. Second Engineer Jin is in his cabin reading a book on his cellphone.The depletion of China’s domestic fishery resources, which resulted from irresponsible fishing activities in China’s coastal water and poor fishery management, has forced Chinese fishing vessels to travel over tens of thousands miles to find fish in other fishing grounds like the one near West Africa. However, if irresponsible fishing activities are travelling together with the Chinese distant fishing industry and a good regional fisheries management body is still absent, the tragedy that happened in China’s coastal water might be duplicated to other fishing grounds wherever Chinese fishing fleets appear.In original language:漂在西非、越走越远的中国远洋渔船2016年7月22日中午12点,大西洋几内亚比绍海域。44岁的金轮机二副正在船舱内用手机看书。他的主要职责是在轮机室值班,但是由于船上人手不足,他也需要帮忙在甲板上的收网和分拣渔获,平均下来每天工作6个小时左右。漂泊在海上没有通讯信号,狭小的船舱里也没有空间容纳任何娱乐设施空间狭小,手机成为他唯一的娱乐设备,闲暇时刻他一般用手机看书或睡觉。Locations:Africa-Senegal-Western AfricaDate:22 Jul, 2016Credit:© Liu Yuyang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:7837px X 5227pxKeywords:Day-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing ships-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-One personShoot:Chinese Fishing at Sea in Western AfricaDocumentation of a seven-days fishing trip to Guinea Bissau waters with a Chinese distant water fishing vessel showing the Chinese fishing operation process and the loneliness of distant water fishing seaman’s little known life onboard. The crew consists of Chinese and African seamen. China’s distant water fishing industry's impact on West Africa’s natural resources and local artisanal fishermen is seen from the unique angle of a Chinese vessel operating in West African waters. The depletion of China’s domestic fishery resources, which resulted from irresponsible fishing activities in China’s coastal water and poor fishery management, has forced Chinese fishing vessels to travel over tens of thousands miles to find fish in other fishing grounds like the one near West Africa. However, if irresponsible fishing activities are travelling together with the Chinese distant fishing industry and a good regional fisheries management body is still absent, the tragedy that happened in China’s coastal water might be duplicated to other fishing grounds wherever Chinese fishing fleets appear.Related Collections:China's Growing Impact on West African Fishing