The Margiris KL749 Super Trawler

The MARGIRIS KL749, a Lithuanian super trawler, 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.

UPDATE: In late 2012, the Margiris was renamed 'Abel Tasman.'

Unique identifier: GP03QPH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 02/03/2012

Locations: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania, Western Africa

Credit line: © Pierre Gleizes / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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West Africa Fisheries Tour

West 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.

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