Senegal: President Urged to Save Local Fish
Senegalese President Macky Sall is moving forward with plans for sustainable domestic fishing that is free of foreign exploitation. But recent comments about lifting a ban on foreign fishing vessels and reported over-catching by Senegalese fishermen has raised concerns among some fisheries experts.
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Senegal:
President Urged to Save Local Fish
IPS, 15 April 2013
Hours after President Macky Sall of Senegal met in Washington with President Barack Obama late last month, he stepped into a brightly lit hotel meeting room to accept the Peter… Read more »
People pulling a net full of fishes
InFocus
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A government issued moratorium on foreign fishing contracts has provided a visible boost to Senegal's fishing communities. Read more »