Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Afrika-Super-Trawler-27MZIF2DM9Z2.htmlConceptually similarThe Afrika Super TrawlerGP03QPNCompleted★★★★★★★Caught Fish in NetGP03QPLCompleted★★★★Dutch Trawler CarolienGP03Q4VCompleted★★★★★★Dutch Trawler Dirk DiederikGP03Q4YCompleted★★★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super TrawlerGP03QPHCompleted★★★★★★Willem Van Der Zwan Action in MauritaniaGP03W4TCompleted★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super Trawler near MauritaniaGP03QPJCompleted★★★★★★★The Margiris KL749 Super Trawler near MauritaniaGP03QPKCompleted★★★★★★Dutch Trawler Dirk DiederikGP03Q4WCompleted★★★★View AllGP03QPMThe Afrika Super TrawlerAFRIKA SCH 24 SCHEVENINGEN, a Dutch super trawler fishing 30 miles off the coast of Mauritania.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:2 Mar, 2012Credit:© Pierre Gleizes / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3877px X 2579pxKeywords:Day-Fisheries-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-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:Protect the Ocean Photo Exhibition in UKCollection of Supertrawler ImagesPRESS_COLLECTION Protect the Oceans PetitionBedrohung ÜberfischungWest Africa Fisheries Tour and Documentation (Photo + Video)