Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Dirk-Diederik-Action-near-Mauritania-27MZIF2GC3TC.htmlConceptually similarDirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5UCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5VCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5SCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2KCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2JCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2NCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5TCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5XCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5YCompleted★★★★View AllGP03T5WDirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaCrew members from the Dutch super trawler Dirk Diederik lift on deck a floating device with text reading "Stop The Plunder." Greenpeace activists had earlier attached it to their nets, stopping its fishing operation 30 miles off the coast of Mauritania. Banner reads: "Stop Fishing Away Africa's Future".West African waters 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.Locations:Africa-Atlantic Ocean-Mauritania-Western AfricaDate:15 Mar, 2012Credit:© Pierre Gleizes / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2731px X 4105pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Aerial view-Day-European Union (EU)-Fisheries-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-Funding-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Painting (activity)-Painting actions-Props-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:West Africa Fisheries Tour and Documentation (Photo + Video)
