Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Johanna-Maria-Action-near-Mauritania-27MZIF2G98GE.htmlConceptually similarJohanna Maria Action near MauritaniaGP03T2OCompleted★★★★Johanna Maria Action near MauritaniaGP03T2QCompleted★★★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2KCompleted★★★★Willem Van Der Zwan Action near MauritaniaGP03T2MCompleted★★★★Margiris Action near MauritaniaGP03T2GCompleted★★★★★★★Margiris Action near MauritaniaGP03T2HCompleted★★★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2JCompleted★★★★Willem Van Der Zwan Action near MauritaniaGP03T2LCompleted★★★★Dirk Diederik Action near MauritaniaGP03T2NCompleted★★★★View AllGP03T2PJohanna Maria Action near MauritaniaGreenpeace activists sprayed with a fire hose as they paint 'Plunder' and fish symbols on the side of the Dutch super trawler Johanna Maria, 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 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:13 Mar, 2012Credit:© Pierre Gleizes / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3091px X 2057pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Day-European Union (EU)-Fisheries-Fishing (Industry)-Funding-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Painting (activity)-Painting actions-Spraying-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)
