Both local, foreign industrial boats are blamed for Senegalese fishing industry's continued problems. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization says more than half of West Africa's fisheries are dangerously depleted.
No Good Fish in the Sea: Overfishing in Senegal
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Fishermen get ready to cast off in the morning off the coast of Joal, Senegal, May 30, 2017. (R. Shryock/VOA)
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Men repair fishing nets in Joal, Senegal, May 31, 2017. (R. Shryock/VOA)
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Fishermen get ready to cast off in the morning from Joal, Senegal, May 31, 2017. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 50 percent of West Africa’s fisheries are dangerously depleted. (R. Shryock/VOA)