Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Soumbedioune-Fish-Market-27MZIF2MBNDC.htmlConceptually similarSoumbedioune Fish MarketGP03W0RCompleted★★★★Pirogues on Soumbedioune BeachGP03W0UCompleted★★★★Soumbedioune Fish MarketGP03W0TCompleted★★★★Pirogues on Soumbedioune BeachGP03W0WCompleted★★★★Soumbedioune Fish MarketGP03W0VCompleted★★★★Soumbedioune Fish MarketGP03W0SCompleted★★★★Pirogues on Soumbedioune BeachGP03W0YCompleted★★★★Pirogues on Soumbedioune BeachGP0STQPZCCompleted★★★★Arctic Sunrise with Overfishing BannerGP03NBMCompleted★★★★View AllGP03W0XSoumbedioune Fish MarketFish monger holds a fish and wears Greenpeace T-shirt reading in French "stop overfishing" at Soumbedioune fish market.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-Dakar-Senegal-Western AfricaDate:31 Mar, 2012Credit:© Greenpeace / Pierre GleizesMaximum size:3742px X 2490pxKeywords:Day-Fish-Fish markets-Fisheries-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Native Africans-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Small group of people-Small-scale fishingShoot: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)
