Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Dirk-Diederik-Action-near-Mauritania-27MZIF2GC51T.htmlConceptually similarDirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5TCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5UCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5VCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T8ZCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T90Completed★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T91Completed★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5YCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5SCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T5ICompleted★★★★View AllGP03T5XDirk 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. 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 recognises 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:3887px X 2586pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Aerial view-Day-European Union (EU)-Fisheries-Fishing (Industry)-Funding-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)
